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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Enterprise Account Management

Gomotive · United States - Remote

Sales Regular

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role:

As an Enterprise Account Manager, you will be integral to driving growth and maintaining strong relationships within our Enterprise sales segment, focusing on U.S.-based customers with 150-999 vehicles. This role combines strategic sales practices with proactive account management, ensuring that clients receive exceptional service while identifying opportunities for revenue expansion through upsells, cross-sells, renewals, and product adoption.

We are looking for driven and experienced SaaS sales professionals with a consultative approach, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to execute strategic account plans while navigating complex sales cycles. This is a remote position with occasional travel (~20%) to client sites for relationship building and support.

What You'll Do:

As an Enterprise Account Manager, you will be integral to driving growth and maintaining strong relationships within our Enterprise sales segment, focusing on U.S.-based customers with 150-999 vehicles. This role combines strategic sales practices with proactive account management, ensuring that clients receive exceptional service while identifying opportunities for revenue expansion through upsells, cross-sells, renewals, and product adoption.

We are looking for driven and experienced SaaS sales professionals with a consultative approach, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to execute strategic account plans while navigating complex sales cycles. This is a remote position with occasional travel (~20%) to client sites for relationship building and support.

What You'll Do:

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, proactively identifying needs, resolving issues, and managing overall account health to drive retention and revenue growth.
  • Develop and implement strategic account plans that align with client goals, focusing on upsells, cross-sells, and renewals.
  • Lead discovery calls, product demos, and trials to understand business challenges and align Motive’s solutions to customer goals.
  • Monitor account health, addressing potential issues swiftly and coordinating with internal teams to mitigate risks and ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Maintain detailed account records, tracking key interactions, customer feedback, and sales activities in CRM.
  • Collaborate closely with Sales Engineering to address technical inquiries and ensure smooth product integration and adoption.
  • Conduct regular business reviews to assess product adoption, gather feedback, and present tailored solutions that drive value.
  • Demonstrate a consistent attention to detail in accurate sales forecasting and KPI tracking.

What We're Looking For:

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 4+ years of SaaS sales experience in a customer expansion or account management role, ideally within a enterprise, complex SaaS or technical sales environment.
  • Demonstrated success in achieving sales goals, such as President’s Club or Rep of the Year.
  • Strong consultative sales methodology and negotiation skills (MEDDIC/MEDDPICC experience is a plus).
  • Technical aptitude with the ability to demonstrate a moderately complex product effectively.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and takes initiative to solve complex problems.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple accounts and competing priorities effectively.
  • Growth-oriented with a passion for continuous learning and a drive to understand customer business models.

 

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. 

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