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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Director of People

Eleos Health · IL

Who is Eleos Health?

Today, more people than ever are speaking publicly about their mental health. Whether it's ourselves, our friends and family or even public figures, taking care of your behavioral health is no longer a taboo, it's vital, and it's only human.

Eleos is on a mission to help deliver the world's most effective behavioral care through data, measurement, and personalization. Or simply put, we want to give clinicians the support they need to do the important work only they can do.

What is this opportunity?

We have a unique culture that places a high emphasis on talent and people. Our focus on our people has helped us build a team we could not be more proud of, and we are now growing while continuing to strengthen and improve our people’s experience.

As the Director of People, Tel Aviv, you will be responsible for taking the impact of the People team to the next level in Israel. This is a unique opportunity to shape the culture, leadership capability, processes, and day-to-day experience of our team in Tel Aviv. You will serve as a strategic partner to local leadership, helping prepare and equip the organization for growth, scale, and change.

In this role, you will lead the People's agenda in Israel across business partnership, organizational development, employee relations, local compliance, talent acquisition, and site partnership. You will also manage the talent recruiters in Israel and play a key role in attracting exceptional talent to the site. This role reports to the VP of People based in Israel.

Who are you?

You are a highly motivated and impactful People leader who aspires to drive positive change. You are the very definition of a people person, and the people around you will describe you as authentic, thoughtful, and caring.

You bring strong expertise in change management at growing companies, and your superpower is preparing organizations and leaders to successfully navigate growth and transformation. You know how to build strong cultures, elevate leadership capability, and translate business needs into practical people strategies.

You radically own what is on your plate and actively look for ways to build growth engines that increase your impact. You are known for strong project management skills, creativity, judgment, and a hands-on approach. You are equally comfortable shaping strategy and rolling up your sleeves to get things done.

How will you contribute?

  •     What qualifications and skills will help you to be successful?
  •       9+ years of experience in HR / People roles, with significant experience in a people leadership role.
  •       Strong experience partnering closely with leaders, coaching and  supporting fast-growing teams and organizations.
  •       Demonstrated expertise in change management and organizational development, with a track record of preparing organizations and leaders for growth and change.
  •       Experience in a global startup organization (SaaS B2B is ideal), where you have seen what strong execution and scale look like.
  •       Hands-on and/or managerial experience in talent acquisition, including leading recruiting efforts and partnering closely on hiring exceptional talent.
  •       Solid knowledge of Israeli labor laws and employment practices.
  •       Excellent communicator and relationship builder.

This is a unique opportunity to join a startup that is having a meaningful impact on the well-being and mental health of thousands. We have:

  •       A product that positively impacts people’s lives every single day.
  •       A team of amazing people with a shared vision and the infinite drive to make it happen.
  •       Opportunity to build, grow, and become highly instrumental in shaping how technology can increase the effectiveness of therapy.
  •       Hybrid work opportunities.
  •       Mental health days off so you can take any given moment simply because you need them.
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