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

Built by engineers with 12 years of experience building enterprise hiring technology at ZipRecruiter. Last updated .

Senior Business Recruiter

Harvey AI · Singapore

Why Harvey

At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate — not incrementally, but end-to-end. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.

This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. With 1000+ customers in 58+ countries, strong product-market fit, and world-class investor support, we’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.

Our team is sharp, motivated, and deeply committed to the mission. We move fast, operate with intensity, and take real ownership of the problems we tackle — from early thinking to long-term outcomes. We stay close to our customers — from leadership to engineers — and work together to solve real problems with urgency and care. If you thrive in ambiguity, push for excellence, and want to help shape the future of work alongside others who raise the bar, we invite you to build with us.

At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.

Role Overview

Harvey is seeking its first Senior Recruiter in Singapore to establish and scale our recruiting function across the region. This is a foundational hire who will own full-cycle recruiting from the ground up—building talent pipelines, establishing hiring processes, and serving as a strategic partner to business leaders as we expand our Singapore presence. Your primary focus will be on G&A (Finance, Legal, People, Operations) and GTM (Sales, Customer Success, Solutions Engineering) hiring to support Harvey's rapid commercial expansion in APAC. You will be a key player in Harvey's APAC growth story, working closely with teams across Sydney, Bengaluru, and our US headquarters to attract world-class talent in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

What You'll Do

  • Drive full-cycle recruiting for G&A and GTM roles: Manage the entire recruiting process from pipeline development to close, with a primary focus on go-to-market functions (Sales, Customer Success, Solutions Engineering, Partnerships) and general & administrative roles (Finance, Legal, People Operations); includes sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, and extending offers

  • Operate as an early member of the recruiting team in a new geography: Create clarity from ambiguity, build lightweight structure, and act as a trusted bridge between local leadership and global teams while still delivering hiring outcomes

  • Build regional recruiting infrastructure: Establish recruiting processes, interview frameworks, and candidate experience standards tailored to the APAC market while maintaining global consistency

  • Partner strategically with hiring managers: Conduct thorough intake meetings, advise on market realities and compensation expectations, set clear expectations around timelines, candidate pipeline volume, and interview feedback; drive an effective, candidate-friendly process and identify when interview processes are broken or ineffective

  • Source and engage elite talent: Develop creative sourcing strategies to identify and attract high-caliber candidates in a competitive market; build strong talent pipelines for current and future roles

  • Champion candidate experience: Deliver an exceptional, high-touch experience for all candidates, ensuring they feel engaged and informed throughout the process

  • Drive data-informed decisions: Track and analyze recruiting metrics to diagnose pipeline health, identify bottlenecks, and course-correct as needed; bring metrics and benchmarks to intake meetings, share progress along the way, and handle pushback when expectations don't align with the data

  • Collaborate globally: Work closely with global recruiters to share best practices, align on processes, and support cross-regional hiring initiatives; balance global expectations with local market realities and navigate tradeoffs as needed

  • Represent Harvey's employer brand: Serve as the face of Harvey in Singapore's talent market, articulating our mission, culture, and opportunity to prospective candidates

What You Have

  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience at fast-paced, high-growth technology companies, with a strong track record of hiring G&A and GTM roles (Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, People, Operations)

  • Experience as a founding or early-in-region recruiter , with demonstrated ability to build recruiting functions from scratch, including establishing processes, systems, and best practices with limited resources; proven ability to deliver results without enough resources or support and create clarity when priorities aren't clearly defined

  • Strong hiring manager partnership skills : Proven ability to act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, influence expectations, and align on hiring goals in a collaborative manner

  • Exceptional sourcing capabilities : Creative and persistent approach to identifying and engaging passive candidates in competitive talent markets

  • Data-driven mindset : Comfort using recruiting metrics to drive decisions, set expectations, and demonstrate progress; proficiency with ATS platforms (Ashby preferred) and recruiting tools; ability to quickly learn and implement new recruiting tools or systems and measure effectiveness

  • Regional market expertise : Deep understanding of the Singapore talent landscape, compensation norms, and cultural nuances; familiarity with broader APAC markets is a plus

  • Closing excellence : Demonstrated skill in closing candidates against competing offers, with the ability to uncover candidate motivations and differentiate Harvey effectively

  • Autonomy and ownership mentality : Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with minimal direction; bias for action balanced with strategic judgment

  • Excellent communication skills : Strong verbal and written communication; ability to influence at all levels and represent Harvey with credibility and professionalism

Nice to Have

  • Experience recruiting in fast-paced environments with a high talent bar

  • Experience leveraging AI and automation in recruiting workflows

  • Deep experience recruiting executive-level G&A and GTM leadership (e.g., Head of Sales, VP Finance, Director of Customer Success)

  • Familiarity with technical recruiting across engineering, product, and research functions to provide cross-functional support as needed

  • Experience partnering with People Ops to balance speed with local compliance, compensation norms, and onboarding readiness

  • Prior experience working in a globally distributed team across multiple time zones

Why Harvey

  • Be a builder: This is a rare opportunity to establish Harvey's recruiting presence in Singapore and shape how we attract talent across the region

  • High-impact work: Your hires will directly influence Harvey's ability to execute on our ambitious growth plans in APAC

  • Work with elite talent: Join a team that holds an exceptionally high bar and competes for the best candidates in the market

  • Mission-driven company: Help transform the legal industry with AI technology that changes how professionals work

Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing [email protected]