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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EDI - Technical Solutions Manager

Cleoindia · Bengaluru

Summary:

Cleo Support Technical Solution Manager will manage an assigned group of Managed services accounts. The Technical Solution Manager will be the client’s primary point of contact and owns the client’s service delivery and experience. The Technical Solution Manager manages general Service Delivery functions while ensuring service levels agreements and contract expectations are met, follow-up items are addressed, and successful delivery and coordination occurs across all stakeholders.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Service Delivery
    • Provides a single point of contact and accountability to the customers for all Managed Services related matters.
    • Proactively works with the customer to provide a seamless service.
    • Ensures all services are delivered according to the contract
    • Handles escalations for delivery and acts as a client advocate to ensure consistent service and ongoing satisfaction with standard processes.
  • Project Management
    • Technical Solution Manager manages all the onboarding and change requests to ensure continuity and communications.
    • Managed the project from scope, cost and time management standpoint.
    • Assigns tasks for timesheet entry and timesheet approval.

 

  • Client Meetings/Communications
    • Technical Solution Managers are responsible for communicating effectively to the client and facilitating structured meetings.
    • Organize client meetings at mutually agreed upon times and frequency to:
      • Discuss new and existing change requests and onboardings.
      • Discuss any issues with the delivery process and corrective actions.
      • Consult clients on potential and new projects
    • Ensure contract compliancy
    • They should also communicate effectively to internal teams:
      • Keep Sales/Customer Success Managers informed of important activities going on within the account such as new business opportunities, service issues, and any other impacting events.
      • Keep internal teams informed of upcoming activities that may impact resource plans, production processing, staffing, etc.
    • Reporting
      • Deliver standard and/or contractual SLA reports to customers
      • Manage the operational aspects of monthly/quarterly Business Reviews with clients:
      • Problem trends, strategic direction
      • Change Request performance
    • Escalation Management
      • Technical Solution Managers are responsible for ensuring the client’s solution is running as expected. They are the client advocate, and the initial escalation point for the customer if the normal process fails.
      • Act as an advocate for the client by getting the right level of attention brought to the client’s issue
      • Put together improvement plans to resolve recurring issues on the customer’s behalf
    • Client Satisfaction
      • Technical Solution Managers are responsible for ensuring the client’s overall satisfaction. This is a critical evaluation point for each DM.
      • Ensures client response to Cleo surveys.
      • Works with client to clarify any issues or manage expectations.
      • Works across Cleo cross-functional organizations to develop and manage action plans for any negative survey items.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, or related field
  • 5+ years of delivery management or project management experience, preferably with any of the EDI integration products. Overall 10+ years of experience.
  • Good understanding of support systems and working of a support organization.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
  • Must be well organized and detail oriented
  • Demonstrated experience delivering cloud-based technology solutions
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and executive presentation skills
  • Skilled with interacting and coordinating across multiple business and technical teams
  • Ability to manage a portfolio of multiple customers concurrently
  • Ability to build strong, long term client relationships
  • Strong communication and client facing skills
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills

 

Cleo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.