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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QNX- Executive Assistant

BlackBerry Limited · Hyderabad, India

 

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

 

Job Description: 

QNX® is a trusted supplier of safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, frameworks and development tools, and provides expert support and services for building the world’s most critical embedded systems. We are the embedded experts. BlackBerry QNX was born in embedded, and provides time-tested and trusted foundation software, including our deterministic micro-kernel real-time operating system (RTOS), safety-certified products, middleware and security solutions, all purpose-built for embedded systems. 

QNX software is trusted by more than 68% of the Electric Vehicle market by volume, 24 of the top 25 EV manufacturers and is running in more than 255 million vehicles globally. Our foundation products have been pre-certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D, and we offer a broad range of board support packages, professional services, AUTOSAR adaptive support and middleware solutions – from acoustic management, to digital cockpits to advanced driving assistance (ADAS) - to accelerate development and help OEMs meet Start of Production (SOP) dates. 

Are you the person we are looking?

As an Executive Assistant, you will bring your expertise to BlackBerry QNX and provide administrative support to the Vice President of Engineering and Site Leader for our brand new IoT Center Of Excellence in Hyderabad. Your project management and administrative skills will help you organize meetings and events, maintain calendars, file expense reports, open purchase orders, manage travel arrangements, site level events and logistics. You will be expected to join staff meetings, take detailed notes, share minutes and build liaison with sites in Canada, Germany & the US.

We’re looking for someone who is a pro at working independently and proactively. You will be committed to supporting your executive in day-to-day operations as well as being strategic in handling conflicts. You will play a key role in creating the culture in Hyderabad while supporting the highest business priorities and top-level communications.

In return for your skills, expertise and passion, we will provide you with an attractive compensation, bonus & excellent benefits package. Join us and you will become part of a team that is already leading the way and has even bigger plans for the future. What we are working on is truly ground-breaking!


You will:

  • Manage extensive travel arrangements including route planning and coordination of travel across numerous countries to ensure time is utilized as efficiently as possible
  • Demonstrate proactive calendar management, prepare correspondence and coordinate appointments.
  • Follow-ups and follow-throughs with internal teams.
  • Meet and greet (internal & external) visitors at all levels of seniority
  • Conduct office and site related operational tasks in partnership with facilities, finance etc.
  • Ad hoc support for the BlackBerry-QNX Leadership team including organization of internal events, new hire set up, invitation letters, etc.
  • Maintain strong follow-up systems for timely completion of projects/assignments and keeping him updated on any developments, status reports related to ongoing projects.
  • Participate in meetings, compiling minutes and tracking actions for closure
  • Work with finance to reconcile expenses more in terms of travel expenses, catering etc.
  • Collaborate with the Project Management team to manage customer support plans including scheduling and budgets
  • Create consistent Employee experience at the site level by partnering with relevant functions like fun@work, EHS and others.
  • Organizing and servicing Meetings, social gatherings and events
  • Remain up-to-date with the latest trends and events in the industry

We are looking for a talented individual with the following skills & experience:

  • Significant previous EA experience
  • Extensive experience managing international travel
  • Superior knowledge and extensive experience with Microsoft Office - advanced Excel and PowerPoint
  • An innate ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently. Take initiative and trigger action, work independently and have exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to juggle complex schedules and tough requests and maintain composure
  • Highly organized and a master multitasker
  • Ability to authentically listen and communicate (written and verbally) in a way that allows to reach internal and external audiences
  • Experience handling external stakeholders/schedules, along with internal internal stakeholders/schedules.
  • Proactive self-starter with the ability to work efficiently in an international fast paced environment
  • Ability to learn processes and technology quickly
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and pride in quality work
  • Tactful, diplomatic, professional and discrete
  • Proven ability to operate independently with initiative with minimal direction
  • Adaptable approach with the ability to juggle and manage changing priorities
  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written
  • Experience with SalesForce would be an asset

Imagine what you could do at QNX!

#LI-KH1

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40