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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Sales Manager

Cloudbeds · Mexico

What Makes Us Unique 

At Cloudbeds, we're not just building software, we’re transforming hospitality. Our intelligently designed platform powers properties across 150 countries, processing billions in bookings annually. From independent properties to hotel groups, we help hoteliers transform operations and uplevel their commercial strategy through a unified platform that integrates with hundreds of partners. And we do it with a completely remote team. Imagine working alongside global innovators to build AI-powered solutions that solve hoteliers' biggest challenges. Since our founding in 2012, we've become the World's Best Hotel PMS Solutions Provider and landed on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 again in 2024 but we're just getting started. 

How You'll Make an Impact:

As a Sales Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in expanding Cloudbeds' presence. You will be responsible for identifying and acquiring new business opportunities, building strong relationships with prospects, and showcasing how Cloudbeds’ industry-leading SaaS solutions are transforming the hospitality space. This is a hunting role focused on acquiring new clients.

Our Sales Team:
The Sales team is driven by the opportunity to build strong relationships, solve customer challenges, and drive business growth.

People who excel on our team are goal-oriented, adaptable, effective delivering results and passionate to spread all the innovation behind our product to different types of customers.

What makes us special is our ability to stay connected and motivated, no matter where we are. Through open communication, teamwork, and a shared commitment to success, we support each other and celebrate wins together—because when one of us succeeds, we all do.

What You Bring to the Team:

  • Assess market trends and opportunities in your assigned territory to identify and engage new prospects.
  • Prepare targeted lead lists and engage in proactive outreach, including a high volume of cold-calling, to drive sales.
  • Identify and communicate potential partnership opportunities to our Partnerships team to strengthen Cloudbeds’ market position. 
  • Deliver impactful product demonstrations, both virtually and in person, to highlight how Cloudbeds can solve key challenges for hospitality businesses.
  • Attend local events and visit properties to connect with potential customers (less than 10% travel required).
  • Serve as the face of Cloudbeds in your local market, representing the brand with confidence and expertise

What Sets You Up for Success:

  • Experience in selling technology solutions into the hotel or hospitality industry. This is a MUST HAVE.
  • A self-motivated, results-oriented mindset with a passion for sales.
  • Excitement for new technology with a strong technical aptitude.
  • Proven expertise in outbound sales strategies, especially cold-calling and network building.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to inspire and persuade potential clients.
  • Demonstrated sales and negotiation skills, with a history of exceeding targets.
  • Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
  • A willingness to challenge the status quo and think outside the box to drive success.
  • Business-level English is a MUST HAVE.

Bonus Skills to Stand Out (Optional):

  • Hands on knowledge of PMS technology
  • Additional European languages
  • Experience in the hospitality or lodging operations

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What to Expect - Your Journey with Us 

Behind Cloudbeds' revolutionary technology is a team of redefining what's possible in hospitality. We're 650+ employees across 40+ countries, bringing together elite engineers, AI architects, world-class designers, and hospitality veterans to solve challenges others haven't dared to tackle. Our diverse team speaks 30+ languages, but we all share one language: a passion for innovation and travel. From pioneering breakthroughs in machine learning to revolutionizing how hotels operate, we're not just watching the future of hospitality unfold – we're coding it, designing it, writing it and shipping it. If you're ready to work alongside some of the brightest minds in tech who are obsessed with using AI to transform a trillion-dollar industry, this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary.

Learn more online at cloudbeds.com  

Company Awards to Check Out! 

  • Best All-In-One Hotel Management System | HotelTechAwards (2025)
  • Overall 10 Best Places to Work | HotelTechAwards (2025)
  • Most Loved Workplace® Certified (2024) 
  • Top 10 People’s Choice(2024)
  • Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (2024)

Discover our Benefits:

  • Remote First, Remote Always 
  • PTO in accordance with local labor requirements
  • Monthly Wellness Fridays - enjoy an extra long weekend every month
  • Full Paid Parental Leave
  • Home office stipend based on country of residency
  • Professional development courses in Cloudbeds University 
  • Access to professional development, including manager training, upskilling and knowledge transfer 

Everyone is Welcome - A Culture of Inclusion  

Cloudbeds is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates the diversity in our global team! We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Cloudbeds is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Cloudbeds will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations in the hiring process. We encourage deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and deaf-disabled individuals to apply. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team by phone at (858) 201-7832 or via email at [email protected]. Cloudbeds will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Cloudbeds. Staffing, recruiting agencies, and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit applications, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Cloudbeds does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Cloudbeds employees, or any other company location. Cloudbeds is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.