Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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Senior Manager, Actuarial Analytics (Hybrid)

Amfam · AFMIC American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Lead a team that supports the on-leveling of personal lines insurance premiums. Build reports based on re-rated premium data to help assess rating plan performance. Build data pipelines and processes to support the analysis of loss cost models provided by modeling partners. You will report to a director, actuary.

Position Compensation Range:

$150,000.00 - $255,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Create a collaborative, performance-driven work environment by facilitating and fostering trust, transparency, and inclusion. Work with team members to set clear goals, provide feedback, perform performance assessments, and support on-going development.

• Lead with influence and expertise. Actively contribute to division or department leadership team. Communicate and support organization mission, vision, values, policies, and practices.

• Oversee the use of various predictive modeling tools to produce various analysis and insights.

• Manage and oversee on-going product and model maintenance.

• May lead one or more of the various accountabilities below:

  • Provide input and expert advice to help establish the pricing strategy for the line of business; assist in the communication of pricing strategies to business partners.
  • Oversee product pricing development (from model development through business rule development)
  • Manage and oversee rate making process (indication development, rate methodology, rate plan review, rate implementation).
  • Manage the relationship with core business partners and assist prioritization of pricing efforts across states and regions. -Responsible for compliance with rate standards used for the respective state insurance department. -Develop and books the property and casualty loss and loss adjustment expense reserve needs on a quarterly basis in accordance with actuarial standards of practice.
  • Manage and leads the analysis and interpretation of loss reserve, loss incurred, and loss adjustment expense data.
  • Develop and book the property and casualty loss and loss adjustment expense reserve needs on a quarterly basis in accordance with actuarial standards of practice.
  • Lead the analysis and interpretation of loss reserve, loss incurred, and loss adjustment expense data for all property and casualty lines of insurance.
  • Lead the analysis and interpretation of reinsurance modeling on all property and casualty lines of insurance.
  • Oversee the validation of on-level premium data on a quarterly basis


Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements
• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support, or service.
• Demonstrated experience communicating complex data to multiple business partners.
• Demonstrated experience in public speaking and use of appropriate presentation skills.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of property and casualty products, pricing, rates, and industry trends.
• Solid knowledge, understanding and demonstrated experience performing statistical/actuarial analysis and data forecasting, reserving, and modeling techniques.
• Demonstrated effective leadership experience.
• Solid knowledge of insurance industry, its market, competitors, regulatory constraints, judicial climate, and consumer activism.
• Associate or Fellow in the Casualty Actuary Society (ACAS or FCAS).

Additional Knowledge and Skills

Solid knowledge of Python, SQL, and BI tools
Demonstrated experience in personal lines ratemaking
Demonstrated experience managing complex processes and/or projects


Licenses
• Not applicable.

Travel Requirements
• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements
• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions
• Not applicable.

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Additional Information

  • Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks

  • Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions

  • Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

In this hybrid role you will be expected to work 10 days per month out of one of the following offices: Madison, WI, Boston, MA.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [email protected] to request a reasonable accommodation.

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