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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Executive Assistant

Home Solutions · Raleigh, NC

Executive Assistant

Location: Raleigh NC 

We’re looking for a highly organized and dependable Executive Assistant to support our Senior Leadership team in Raleigh. This role focuses on ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly by managing schedules, coordinating logistics, and supporting office operations.

You’ll play a key role in keeping the Raleigh office organized and running efficiently, while also providing administrative support across legal and compliance. This is a great opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and excited to learn how a high-growth company operates.

What You'll Do

Executive Support 

  • Provide administrative support to Senior Leadership in Raleigh, including our Chief Growth Officer, Chief Operating Officer and additional SVPs 
  • Support legal and compliance processes, including contract coordination and documentation management
  • Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate availability across teams
  • Assist with meeting logistics, including preparing materials and tracking follow-ups
  • Coordinate travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, and itineraries
  • Support logistics for team meetings, offsites, and internal events
  • Help keep priorities organized and ensure nothing falls through the cracks

Office Operations 

  • Serve as the Raleigh office manager, ensuring the workspace runs smoothly day-to-day
  • Coordinate with vendors, manage office supplies, and handle deliveries
  • Create a professional, organized, and welcoming environment for employees and visitors
  • Assist with in-office meetings and team needs

Event Planning

  • Support the Executive Business Partner with all events including onsites, offsites, leadership summits and company-wide events
  • Manage all Raleigh-based events as primary point of contact and organizer 

About You

  • 1+ years of experience in executive support, operations, or a similar role (Executive Assistant, Business Partner, Operations Coordinator, or similar)
  • Experience planning and managing event planning
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Professional, clear communicator with strong written communication and oral communication 
  • Ability to multi-tasks across work streams and reliably deliver high-quality results
  • Positive attitude and willingness to jump in wherever needed
  • Ownership mentality — you don't wait to be told what needs to happen; you see it and handle it
  • Discretion and judgment — you'll be exposed to sensitive strategic, financial, and personnel information and can be trusted completely
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift and no two weeks look the same

About Us

Launched in Fall 2017, Home Solutions targets the rapidly digitizing home services vertical and matches homeowners with the right service provider to meet their needs. Our purpose is simple: Simplify Home Services. We aspire to transform the way homeowners and end-service providers engage. Through our media, alerts, and brand solutions, Home Solutions has a proprietary audience of 47M+ homeowners and prime real estate in search engines. We are on a mission to make homeownership easier by creating high quality content that pairs consumers with providers in a range of related categories.

Home Solutions was incubated within Three Ships, a growth equity firm that launches and invests in digital companies, builds great leadership teams, and helps them rapidly scale. The Three Ships portfolio includes several businesses and over 50+ websites that help consumers navigate choices through online marketplaces. Headquartered in Raleigh and Charlotte, we are always looking to find the right people to help us continue to grow this business and place a high value on teammates with a growth mindset and a "get after it" mentality.

Why You Should Join Us

  • Results: Home Solutions is the fastest-growing marketplace company in the home services category
  • Opportunity: Home services is a $600 billion market that largely still operates like it’s 1999.  Home Solutions is shaping the industry’s digital transformation and creating modern experiences to better serve consumers and service providers 
  • Ownership & Impact: We seek talented people with the desire to own and run parts of the business that drive company performance. Leadership is fully aligned and incentivized around our growth-focused mission
  • Exposure & Learning: You will have a front-row seat in growing a business. Your teammates have built and sold companies, managed 100s of employees, and run campaigns with Fortune 500 brands. The opportunity to build new skills and learn from smart people is endless
  • Career Growth: There is no cap on growth, promotions, or the opportunity to own and put your stamp on important projects. Prove your value and you will be rewarded accordingly
  • Stability: We are privately owned, have no debt, and have significant cash to invest – we’re “rock-solid” financially and looking for a leader who excels at capital allocation
  • Fun: The team has a high bar for excellence, but also a real interest in each other and making work fun

The Package

We offer a competitive base salary based on experience. As a full-time team member at Home Solutions, you'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health, medical, and vision insurance, a 401(k) match, short-term disability coverage, and a cell phone reimbursement. Additionally, we support your well-being and growth with flexible time off, a bi-annual $500 Relax & Recharge bonus, a learning and development stipend, and a Charity Match program to give back to causes you care about.

EEOC Statement

All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other discriminatory factors. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this role. All offers are subject to a background check.