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 Coordinator

Glide · San Francisco

About GLIDE
GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing, homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.
 
Position Summary
Reporting to the Talent Manager, the HR Coordinator will be fully immersed in all areas of our hiring, recruitment, and our onboarding processes. You will be responsible for administrative and logistical support for HR, but you will also be a key anchor for the recruitment team. Specifically, you will ensure the on and offboarding processes run smoothly, you will initiate the recruitment and posting of our positions, and you will help coordinate our staff events. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for all new hires and ensure each new hire has completed all required documentation and has the appropriate office set up.
About GLIDE
GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing, homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.
 
Position Summary
Reporting to the Talent Manager, the HR Coordinator will be fully immersed in all areas of our hiring, recruitment, and our onboarding processes. You will be responsible for administrative and logistical support for HR, but you will also be a key anchor for the recruitment team. Specifically, you will ensure the on and offboarding processes run smoothly, you will initiate the recruitment and posting of our positions, and you will help coordinate our staff events. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for all new hires and ensure each new hire has completed all required documentation and has the appropriate office set up.

Key Qualities needed for this role:

  • You’re a proactive problem-solver who keeps things moving behind the scenes with minimal direction.
  • You’re organized, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced organization.
  • With an eye for efficiency, you can juggle multiple tasks/projects and enjoy working with staff across the organization
  • Primary Responsibilities:

  • This position will work collaborate across the hiring and training teams to ensure HR supports everything from pre-boarding to offboarding, initiating and following up on operational Zendesk tickets, and tracking recruitment processes.
  • Will support the Talent Manager with all activities tied to recruitment. Specifically, ensuring our jobs are posted in the ATS, working with hiring managers to schedule candidate interviews, and with an eye on details, continually update our job postings across different sites to promote and/or accelerate candidate flow.
  • Be able to distribute internal job postings to staff, refresh job boards, and update the recruitment tracking sheet to ensure updates are recorded in a timely fashion.
  • Monitor our ATS, update each posting with unique screening questions, and support the creation of an interview packet.
  • Work in tandem with the Talent Manager (and sometimes the CHRO) to ensure interview panels receive timely information prior to interviews; ensure interviewing packets, interview feedback, and candidate materials are received and delivered in a timely fashion.
  • You are able to create an excellent candidate experience, which includes timely updates on hiring/interviewing status when applicable.
  • Schedules and facilitates onboarding in collaboration with the hiring managers and staff training and development team.
  • You will work across key support teams to create and distribute new hire itineraries, employee resource guides, and ensure key touch points for all facets of onboarding (IT, Operations, and training) are integrated seamlessly into new hire schedules.
  • Be able to follow up with new hires on background and reference checks, and assist new employees with new hire documents, to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion.
  • Using Zendesk, ensure the timely execution of new hire onboarding/offboarding processes. This includes termination notifications, new hire paperwork collection, and uploads into ADP, I-,9 and completion of the background check process.
  • Provide culturally relevant and responsive support to all employees while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with internal policies and procedures
  • Will perform other duties as required.
  • Required Qualifications:

  • Experience as an HR or Talent Coordinator, Job Developer, or directly working on a hiring team.
  • At least 3 years of work experience with HR administration, processes, and talent management.
  • Proven customer service skills and enthusiasm for providing exceptional service to a diverse population of candidates and staff.
  • You are detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • You are a collaborative team player with strong organizational skills, willing to support where needed.
  • Experience working with ATS systems such as Lever or Bamboo.
  • Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, ATS, and HRIS systems (ADP, Bamboo, Lever).
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines for multiple concurrent tasks.