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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Director, FP&A

Hims And Hers · US Remote

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve. 

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

About the Role:

Hims & Hers is looking for an exceptional Director, FP&A to join our FP&A organization. Reporting to the VP of FP&A, you will lead our planning processes, shape our capital allocation strategy and define the performance measurement frameworks to drive better decision-making across the company. This is a player-coach role: you will manage and develop a high-performing team while staying deeply embedded in the analytical work yourself. We’re looking for someone who combines strategic finance leadership with hands-on modeling excellence and thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

You Will:

  • Own and project-manage the company’s end-to-end planning process, including annual and long range planning, and monthly and quarterly forecasts, ensuring cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery

  • Design and maintain the capital allocation and investment framework that guides how we deploy resources across business lines, growth initiatives, and strategic bets

  • Define performance measurement standards, including KPIs, scorecards, and variance analysis that give leadership clear, actionable visibility into what’s working and what isn’t

  • Build and maintain financial models from scratch (scenario analysis, sensitivity models, ROI frameworks) to support high-stakes decisions on investments, pricing, and growth initiatives

  • Serve as a trusted strategic partner to cross-functional leaders, translating financial analysis into insights that influence resource allocation and business strategy

  • Prepare and present materials for executive leadership, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors

  • Drive continuous improvement in planning and reporting infrastructure—streamlining processes, improving automation, and raising the bar on analytical rigor

  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team, fostering a high-performance culture with clear expectations, and regular feedback

You Have:

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or management consulting

  • 3+ years of direct people management experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams

  • Exceptional financial modeling skills. You are equally comfortable building a model as you are reviewing and pressure-testing your team’s work

  • Strong command of planning processes, budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation frameworks

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex financial analysis into clear, actionable narratives for senior leadership

  • Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments where priorities shift quickly and ambiguity is the norm

  • A bias toward action. You move fast, make decisions with imperfect information, and course-correct as you learn

Nice to Have:

  • Experience at a high-growth public company or late-stage startup that has scaled through significant revenue and organizational growth

  • Background in subscription or recurring-revenue business models

  • Experience with enterprise planning tools (e.g., Netsuite, Looker, Amplitude)

  • Familiarity with leveraging AI and automation to improve finance workflows

Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):

  • Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles

  • Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vision, and parental leave

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

  • 401k benefits with employer matching contribution

  • Offsite team retreats

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match.

Hims considers all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any similar state or local fair chance laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Hims & Hers is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] and describe the needed accommodation. Your privacy is important to us, and any information you share will only be used for the legitimate purpose of considering your request for accommodation. Hims & Hers gives consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected status, including disability. Please do not send resumes to this email address.

To learn more about how we collect, use, retain, and disclose Personal Information, please visit our Global Candidate Privacy Statement.