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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HR Business Partner

Dentsu Group · Sydney

The purpose of this role is to provide expert HR and commercial knowledge to partner strategically with the business.

Job Description:

HR Business Partner – TAG (Australia)

Permanent | Full Time | Sydney

Make content that lands.


At TAG, part of the dentsu group, we help the world’s biggest brands bring bold ideas to life—at global scale, with local relevance. With over 50 years of production expertise, advanced technology platforms and teams across 19+ markets, TAG operates at the intersection of creativity, production, data and technology.

As TAG continues to grow and evolve across Australia and JAPAC, we’re looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to help shape the people experiences that enable our work to land—consistently, sustainably and meaningfully.

What your typical day will look like

As the HR Business Partner, you’ll partner operationally and strategically with leaders across TAG Australia. This is a hands‑on, commercially minded role where you’ll support a fast‑paced, transformation‑led business by delivering practical, scalable people solutions across the full employee lifecycle.

You’ll play a critical role in supporting leaders through change, lifting people capability, and creating the conditions for high performance, engagement and growth.

Core responsibilities include:

  • Partnering with leaders to deliver TAG’s people strategy, supporting organisational change, restructures and evolving operating models
  • Coaching leaders to build people capability, improve team effectiveness and navigate complex or high‑risk conversations
  • Leading and resolving complex employee relations matters, with a strong focus on risk management and sustainable outcomes
  • Using people data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities, translating these into clear, commercially sound recommendations

A bit about you

  • 4–8+ years’ experience in a broad HR Business Partner or senior HR generalist role
  • Strong background in employee relations, including investigations, performance management and change scenarios
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders in creative, production, digital or professional services environments
  • Comfortable working in matrixed or global organisations, with a collaborative, pragmatic and resilient approach

Why work with us

At TAG, people do their best work when they’re not stuck in bureaucracy or doing work that doesn’t add value. We believe in creating smart structures, clear frameworks and capable leaders—so teams can focus on what matters.

What that means for you:

  • Career development connection with our wider JAPAC HR community
  • The chance to influence culture, capability and growth in a global production business that’s evolving alongside the industry

Working with us

TAG’s culture is built on our Four Cs — we’re Collaborative, Connected, Compassionate and Celebratory. We work as one team across regions, disciplines and cultures, supporting each other to do work we’re proud of.

You’ll work closely with the ANZ and JAPAC HR leadership team, while staying deeply connected to the local business—balancing global consistency with local relevance.

Inclusion and Diversity

We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. At TAG and dentsu, we believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We don’t define people by race, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. We want everyone to bring their full self to work—because that’s how the best work gets made.

If you’re a commercially minded HR Business Partner who enjoys being close to the business and supporting people through change, we’d love to hear from you.

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Location:

Sydney

Brand:

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent