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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Senior Project Director (Milan)

Edgeconnex · Milan, Italy

­Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world’s key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, and Amsterdam, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.

Focused on driving innovation and helping our customers define and deliver their own unique vision for the Edge, at any scale, in any market worldwide, for any requirement, we are building tomorrow’s data center infrastructure, today for some of the world’s most demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers.

Title: Senior Project Director (Milan)

The Senior Project Director oversees data center projects or programs at € 1-5 bln CaPex, with first tranche deliveries within 15 months after construction start. You will directly shape the future of EdgeConneX’s European and more specifically Italian footprint, influencing relationships and the expansion of our largest customers.

The Senior Project Director ensures this by building a high performing team with other EdgeConneX departments and partners. To successfully deliver these large-scale, time-constrained projects, the Senior Project Director will be responsible for project delivery and process improvement initiatives. At the same time, both EdgeConneX and our customers are looking for new data center capacity. Your (customer) relationships and market knowledge will drive our market development team in establishing new data center developments. Finally, the Senior Project Director drives issues to close themselves.

This position reports to the Vice President of Project Management Organization (PMO) EMEA and the position will be based in Milan.

 

Primary Responsibilities

  • Deliver multi-billion-euro data center projects on time, on budget and on quality all the time by:
    • Delivering high-quality accurate and transparent updates
    • Driving schedule improvements to ensure reliable and predictable dates
    • Providing (executive) leadership and our customers with project insights and risks
    • Effectively managing risks, ensuring there is always a Plan B in place
    • Delivering high quality reports conveying project progress to supporting teams
    • Building a high performing team between EdgeConneX and partner teams in delivering the project
    • Develop a network throughout EdgeConneX, authorities, customers and external partners to effectively manage the projects and associated challenges
    • Continuous drive for improving processes and challenging the status quo
    • Team up with the VP of Italy to communicate with critical project stakeholders

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Creativity and flexibility to get the project done
  • Self-starter with a positive attitude and strong emotional intelligence
  • Ability to quickly leverage new insights from new applications and our PMIS system
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, globally diverse, rapidly scaling company
  • Strong communication skills in both written and verbal English and Italian
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and projects
  • Ability to meet committed timelines

 

Experience/Education

  • 10+ years data center project management experience or relevant experience in large scale customer facing energy infrastructure, pharmacy or petro-chemical construction projects
    • Projects in excess of € 500 million
    • Individual data center projects of 50MW+
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field with equivalent experience
  • A combination of 2 project / construction management-related certifications such as AC, ACP CPC, CST, FE, PE, or PMP is required within 24 months following job start
  • OSHA 30 safety certification is required to be completed within 3 months following job start

 

Travel

Up to 25% with the flexibility to travel on short notice (domestic and international).

EdgeConneX believes inclusion – of thought, backgrounds and experiences – affects all that we do, from our employees to the solutions we deliver. Our goal is to create an environment where embracing differences helps deepen the lives and work experience of our employees, enhances our innovation and creativity, and enriches our involvement in our communities. EdgeConneX is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

EdgeConneX offers a competitive benefits package.

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