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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Ireland Executive Sales Lead

HP · Dublin, Ireland

Ireland Executive Sales Lead

Description -

HP Inc. is seeking an enterprise-client sales professional to lead our engagement in key enterprise and strategic government engagements. You will manage the strategic development and executive relationships across several industry/vertical specific clients and integration partners across the island of Ireland.

The objective is to deliver sustainable and long-term strategic growth, collaborating with cross-functional teams and delivering on HP’s integrated portfolio strategy – ranging from workspace, collaboration, document management and connected services. Encompassing HP’s digital experience enterprise solution, namely HP Workforce Experience Platform.

This role is a senior position that offers the potential for the right candidate demonstrate their capabilities on an individual contributor basis and for this to lead into a country and/or statutory directorship position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage executive‑level relationships with clients, integration partners, and internal stakeholders.

  • Clearly communicate HP’s value and strategic competencies.

  • Develop and executive on a bold, actionable plan that encompasses HP’s Future of Work strategy.

  • Accurately forecast multi‑million‑dollar client business opportunities across HP’s weekly, monthly and quarterly cadence process

  • Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date pipeline data through an effective process of management.

  • Deliver customer value by expanding client relationships into adjacent areas of HP’s enterprise focussed technology, solutions, services and software stack.

  • Meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets.

  • Assist and mentor a growing team based in Dublin.

Required skills and experience

  • Minimum 10+ years of successful enterprise client management expertise.

  • With an emphasis on government – both central, devolved, framework and sector specific competencies in Health, Education and Local Government.

  • Experience leading teams and mentoring/developing early career talent.

  • Excellent forecasting and pipeline management acumen.

  • Proven ability to manage risks, resolve issues, and deliver results.

  • Demonstrable presentation and communication skills, ideally with director/ executive level audiences.

This position is based in Dublin, Ireland and includes travel as an integral part of the role. Please note that the position is on-site and cannot be performed remotely.

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Job -

Sales

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium – Lunch 0.0 (Ireland)

Travel -

75%

Relocation -

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"