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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Account Executive, Fund Administration

Carta · Sydney, Australia

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.

Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital. 

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You’ll Solve

In just 5 years, Carta has become the largest Fund Administrator to VCs in the world, driven by our game changing approach to combining technology and services and our compelling network effects. We’re also experiencing strong momentum in adjacent sectors including Private Equity.  

This is a unique opportunity to grow your career within a company that is backed by some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. If you have knowledge of Fund Administration and are excited by the idea of bringing transformative change to a traditional industry, then we want to work with you! 

  • Evangelize Carta’s unique value proposition to the Australian VC and PE markets 
  • Map and communicate the business impact of our product offerings to key decision makers
  • Identify and communicate effectively with Go-to-Market Leads new areas for business growth
  • Understand customer needs and requirements and act as a trusted business advisor
  • Drive revenue through strategic outbound prospecting 
  • Own the entire sales lifecycle, from lead generation to close
  • Develop a comprehensive go to market plan to prioritize and execute against the opportunity in Australia, in partnership with your cross functional leads. 

The Team You’ll Work With

Carta expanded to the Asia Pacific region in 2021 and we are building a world-class team to support the venture capital and private equity ecosystems. Most of our team is based in Singapore, with a small number of employees based around the region, including in Sydney. 

About You

  • 4-10 years experience in a SaaS sales role 
  • Experience building pipeline through high quality outbound prospecting 
  • Strong interpersonal skills with in-person networking and long term relationship building with C-level executives and General Partners of VC/PE firms 
  • Ability to translate technical financial/accounting software into business impact
  • Managing a pipeline, and closing sizable deals
  • Articulate, poised, and concise
  • Flexible, adaptable, and resilient - Comfortable working in a high velocity startup environment
  • Self-starter, humble, problem-solver and adaptable to change
  • Candidate must be authorized to work in Australia without sponsorship

Nice to have:

  • Sales or business development experience within Venture Capital, Private Equity or Private Credit sectors
  • Understanding of the venture capital & private equity business model and inner workings
  • Accounting background and familiarity with 

Disclosures:

  • We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email. 
  • Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
  • For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
  • Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to [email protected].
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