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 Manager

Goodbysilversteinpartners · New York

 ACCOUNT MANAGER - NEW YORK

 

About Us:

Founded in 1983, Goodby Silverstein & Partners is a full-service advertising agency whose mission is to create experiences that reach millions and even billions, but seem to speak only to you. We call this effect mass intimacy. The smarter, braver work that results from this approach brings people closer to our clients’ businesses, gets them to care, and urges them to take action. Because great work is only great if it reaps results.

We’re cultivating an inclusive place where people do their very best work—work that moves people and contributes to culture. To that end, our staff and our work need to reflect the world around us. It’s why we look for interesting talent in unexpected places. At GS&P, inclusivity demands that all people and all voices are seen, heard and valued. We believe we are better people and a better agency when more perspectives and more stories are shared and included. We’re making big strides toward these goals and are constantly excited by the difference it all makes.


ACCOUNT MANAGER

We have a senior Account Manager opening in our small, but mighty, New York office. This is a hybrid role. The person we hire must be able to come into our office three days a week—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of advertising-agency experience and will be at the Account Supervisor level—or equivalent—at their current agency.

The Account Manager we hire will possess the following:

Proactively lead the development process from ideas through execution

Write and present clearly and persuasively

Champion great creative work 

Be a well-liked, trusted and empathetic partner to clients

Have the experience to handle client meetings and have some production experience

Stay positive, calm, objective and professional in high-pressure situations

Take accountability to navigate and communicate timelines and deliverables

 


Qualifications:

You must have five years of prior full-service advertising-agency experience, working in account management.

You have experience with production across a variety of platforms.

This is a chance to join an award-winning team and work with some of the best creative minds in the country.

 

Regarding compensation, the range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as a full-time employee of Goodby Silverstein & Partners in the United States. Salaries will vary on the basis of various factors, including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire. Given that this is a senior Account Manager role, we expect that you will be near the top end of this range.

$80,000–$115,000

At GS&P, we strive to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require accommodation, please get in touch with our Talent Acquisition team by email at [email protected], and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. 

 

If you are interested in applying, please click the link below.

Thank you.

 

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