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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Deputy Manager, Reproductive Medicine East

Ferring Pharmaceuticals · Tokyo, Japan

Job Description:

Present and inform the doctors, pharmacist, and any relevant stakeholders about the brand to adequately obtain the prescription in the territory.

  • Visit Doctors, Pharmacists, and any other relevant stakeholders to inform on products according to the marketing strategy and with the number of frequencies fixed for each segment of doctor.
  • Engage stakeholders not only through face to face visits, but also by maximizing the utilization of remote access to build and maintain strong relationship.
  • Classification of doctors and other stakeholders of the area according to the segmentation and targeting criteria. Update HCP targeting based on the activities in the field. Track the prescription habits of the doctor, verify his/her perception to our portfolio, and outline the potential of prescription or changing their behavior.
  • Leverage brand strategy and utilize marketing material and clarify on any doubts and concerns about the products. Adequately handle objections and inform on any uniqueness and advantages compared to the competition.  Ensure to cohesively collaborate with other functions to share and gain customer insights.
  • Gain insights from HCPs on any concerns to our portfolio, latest information on competitors and execute marketing strategy and tactics.  Obtain information about possible public tenders, launch of competitors, cost containment measures, Health authority’s possible instructions to doctors.
  • Propose activities in their territory (invitation to congresses, participation of doctors as lecturers, organization of clinical sessions…) that helps to promote our products always in compliance with ethics standards and ensuring the Return on Investment.
  • Organize the proposals and key events according to the budget assigned in the district.
  • Manage the budget assigned ensuring the return of investment.
  • Inform timely and in manner about the daily activity and the next weeks planification and present on time expenses report or any other requested by the company.

Expectations:

  • Embrace sales excellence and engage key stakeholders at the right timing, right place and with the right message.
  • Proactively demonstrate the leadership, collaborative mindset and capability with internal colleagues and/or external partner (if any) to uplift performance in the territory and overall franchise.
  • Support and collaborate with Sales Director proactively to best navigate the colleagues for success and maximize overall performance of the sales department.
  • Demonstrate ‘how can we’ mindset and cultivate winning culture in the organization

Location:

Ferring Japan
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