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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Covera Health · Remote

About the company

At Covera, we're committed to ensuring high-quality healthcare is more than just a promise. That's why we're leading the way in the emerging science of quality, and connecting providers and payers in their shared quest to improve patient outcomes and care quality. By tackling this challenge, we have the ability to impact millions of lives by raising the standard of care nationwide.

Our initial focus is radiology, where an early and accurate diagnosis has a profound impact on the rest of a patient's care journey. Through our work, which uses clinically-validated science-based tools, we're helping doctors enhance their care, ensuring patients get the right diagnosis, and enabling the healthcare system to support quality improvement at scale.

Through our clinical intelligence platform, we have launched programs that help people access the most effective care and provide doctors with AI-powered quality insights and tools to enhance their care. Today, Covera is partnered with leading employers, payers and healthcare organizations across the US, including Walmart and Microsoft. And, with a pipeline representing over 25% of insured Americans, we are in the early stages of improving care quality for all patients across the globe.

About the role

Covera is seeking a highly strategic and execution-focused leader to build upon and drive go-to-market efforts with large self-insured employers and brokers. In this role, you will help us scale our market presence and revenue while incubating new partnerships and help influence product offerings critical to Covera’s future.

The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, is energized by building from scratch, and is equally comfortable engaging C-suite executives and building a pipeline from scratch.

In this role, you will be expected to: 

  • Identify, develop, and close new business opportunities with large self-insured employers and brokers/consultants.
  • Own the full sales process from initial outreach through deal structuring, contracting, and launch.
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with senior and executive stakeholders across the Human Resources (Benefits/Total Rewards/Wellbeing), Finance, and beyond landscape.
  • Collaborate closely with Covera’s Product, Clinical, and Analytics teams to align prospects needs with Covera’s offerings.
  • Shape go-to-market messaging and materials in partnership to ensure a compelling and consistent story for self-insured employer and broker/consultant audiences.
  • Provide market insights and feedback that inform product development, partnership design, and pricing strategy.
  • Represent Covera at key industry conferences and events to build brand awareness and foster relationships.

Special Considerations: 

This is a quota carrying position. The target total compensation for this role is % base salary plus % achieved through hitting sales targets. 

Although we are a remote-first company, this role involves periodic travel to meet with prospects and partners in-market, as well as to attend select industry events. Because this is a newly created position, travel needs will vary and evolve over time. Most likely we anticipate this being trips 2x per month, for 3 days per trip.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in go-to-market, business development, or commercial strategy, within healthcare, benefits, or digital health.
  • Strong understanding of the employer benefits ecosystem, including  large self-insured employers, brokers, TPAs, payers, etc. Familiarity with value-based care and reimbursement frameworks strongly preferred.
  • Proven track record of building and closing complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals from prospecting through contract execution. History of quota-carrying success.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and execute GTM strategies from scratch in fast-scaling or developing environments.
  • Strong executive presence and ability to influence C-suite stakeholders, partners, and internal teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical plans - choose from three plans, including one with 100% of premiums covered for you and your dependents
  • Vision & Dental
  • Flexible Time Off - take the time you need, when you need it
  • Generous company wide holidays - 16 in total 
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Annual Professional Development Stipend to invest in courses, books, or any other professional development related activity
  • Annual Wellness stipend for fitness, mental health or other wellness expenses

The minimum and maximum base salary for this position ranges from $170,000 - $190,000, in addition to a discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits package. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including but not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, expertise and location.

At Covera Health, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our technology. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Covera Health is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.



 

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