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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Customer Care Supervisor

Certus · Orlando, 32801

About Certus
We sit at the intersection of people and technology—building training and education solutions that help more than 4 million learners each year enter, advance, or reinvent their careers.

Our customers range from individual professionals charting their own path to some of the world's most recognized brands: Amazon, Siemens, Geico, Chick-fil-A, and others who trust us to develop their people at scale.

How We Work
Our teams span software engineering, instructional design, creative writing, consultative sales, marketing, and beyond. Movement between roles isn't just possible; it's encouraged. We're building something that requires people who want to keep growing.

Who Thrives Here

  • Self-starters who bring a get-it-done mindset and don't wait for permission

  • Builders drawn to a fast-moving industry where the landscape keeps shifting

  • Humans who are innovative, brave, kind, and bring their full selves to work


We're committed to a culture where people can be exactly who they are—and where that diversity of perspective makes everything we build stronger.

The workforce learning market is evolving rapidly, and we're helping define where it goes next. If you want work that matters, room to grow, and a team that actually means it when they talk about culture—we should talk.

Job Overview:

The Customer Care Supervisor coaches and motivates assigned Customer Care Specialists, as they field interactions from potential and existing customers. The Supervisor continuously trains, ensuring every Specialist is well prepared for the interactions they will encounter. This role conducts live monitoring sessions and provides real-time feedback, ensuring Specialists have the knowledge required and are fully prepared to meet customer expectations. The Customer Care Supervisor is available and accessible to answer questions and provide ongoing support. This position motivates and inspires Specialists to strive to become self-reliant and prepared to address any questions that arise. The Supervisor is analytical, supportive, and serves as a resource to their team of Specialists.

 

Responsibilities:

·       Proven experience hiring, coaching, and developing Specialists.

·       Provide supervision, training, and development opportunities to Specialists.

·       Monitor and review phone, chat, and email engagements, including call quality scores, agent statistics, time entries, attendance, escalations, etc.

·       Real-time performance monitoring, including queue allocation, channel management, and call escalations.

·       Investigate and solve customer service complaints.

·       Monitor issues and trends and escalate to management as needed.

·       Ensure Specialists adhere to schedule and are tasked appropriately.

·       Assist with development and implementation of service policies.

·       Enforce policies, up to and including disciplinary action, escalating to Voice and Chat Manager, when needed.

·       Ensure relevant and pertinent up-to-date information is provided and communicated to team in a timely manner.

·       Maintain documentation pertaining to customer service department activities.

·       Identify additional training needs for team.

·       Timecard review and approval.

·       Perform additional duties where needed.