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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Account Director - North America

Genesys · Toronto, Canada

Genesys empowers organizations of all sizes to improve loyalty and business outcomes by creating the best experiences for their customers and employees. Through Genesys Cloud, the AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform, organizations can accelerate growth by delivering empathetic, personalized experiences at scale to drive customer loyalty, workforce engagement, efficiency and operational improvements.

We employ more than 6,000 people across the globe who embrace empathy and cultivate collaboration to succeed. And, while we offer great benefits and perks like larger tech companies, our employees have the independence to make a larger impact on the company and take ownership of their work. Join the team and create the future of customer experience together.

Account Director  – North America

The Account Director is the catalyst behind Genesys’ success as an organization. As a consultative sales professional, the Account Directors are responsible for driving revenue growth in our largest and most sophisticated customers. Account Directors help solve the business needs of prospects and customers by aligning those needs and objectives with Genesys solution(s). Account Directors own all opportunities and customers and are responsible for coordinating resources and managing the sales campaign across the entire opportunity pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and grow a portfolio of strategic enterprise accounts, driving new pipeline creation, expansion revenue, and long-term customer value

  • Lead complex, multi-year enterprise sales cycles from discovery through close, including transactions exceeding $5M in annual contract value

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with C-level executives and senior stakeholders, aligning Genesys solutions to customer KPIs and business priorities

  • Develop and execute territory and account plans to support sustained revenue growth

  • Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Sales Engineering, Product, Marketing, Partners, and Executive Leadership, to advance opportunities and address customer challenges

  • Accurately forecast revenue and manage pipeline to consistently meet or exceed sales targets

  • Advocate for customers internally while identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities across the Genesys portfolio

What experience do you need to have?

  • 12+ years’ experience of direct, outside sales, quota-carrying role selling enterprise software solutions to highly regulated F500 or equivalent organizations

  • Experience closing 5m+ ACV transactions

  • Experience selling Cloud, SaaS and AI-based solutions in the following areas:  Virtual Agents, Customer Experience (CX), Cloud Contact Center (CCaaS), Workforce Engagement Management (WEM), Customer Journey Analytics, AI Copilots, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), etc.

  • Proven track record of building executive relationships (C-level), driving innovation and additional software consumption, and growing new pipeline by developing business KPI impacting use cases.

  • Ability to effectively communicate our company’s strategic vision and unique capabilities to customers, connecting them to the customers’ business, and sharing a compelling plan on how we can help solve the customer's business challenges. 

  • Experience developing marketing and prospecting plans for territory growth.  Ability to be an advocate for existing customers while driving upsell and cross sell opportunities.  

  • Be a "High Energy", results-oriented achiever and a team player willing to work in a demanding and dynamic environment.  Experience with team selling and leading a diverse set of talented individuals towards a common goal within an account.

  • Proven experience understanding customer needs and being able to articulate complex technology solutions

  • Confirmed ability to lead complex sales cycle, with a track record of successful revenue attainment.  

  • Familiarity with the MEDDPIC selling methodology.  

  • BS or BA degree or equivalent work-related work experience

  • Ability to travel up to 50%

Why This Role
This is a high-impact, senior sales role offering significant ownership, visibility, and the opportunity to shape how Genesys partners with its most strategic customers. You will collaborate with top go-to-market leaders while helping global enterprises transform customer experience through AI-powered, cloud-based innovation.

This is an active opening at Genesys. We use Artificial Intelligence to support the hiring process, but every application is reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team, looking beyond keywords to focus on your experience and potential.

Compensation:

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a commission or performance-based bonus opportunities.  

156,600.00 - $202,600.00

Employee Referrals:

If a Genesys employee referred you, please use the link they sent you to apply.

About Genesys:

Genesys® empowers more than 8,000 organizations worldwide to create the best customer and employee experiences. With agentic AI at its core, Genesys Cloud™ is the AI-Powered Experience Orchestration platform that connects people, systems, data and AI across the enterprise. As a result, organizations can drive customer loyalty, growth and retention while increasing operational efficiency and teamwork across human and AI workforces. To learn more, visit www.genesys.com.

Reasonable Accommodations:

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in your ability to access or use this online application and need an alternative method for applying, you or someone you know may contact us at [email protected].

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Genesys is an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, national origin, genetics, disability, military and veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Please note that recruiters will never ask for sensitive personal or financial information during the application phase.