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 .

Collections Agent

Liberis · Nottingham, United Kingdom

Liberis

 

At Liberis, our mission is to empower small and medium-sized businesses by removing finance as a friction to growth, delivering contextual, embedded financial solutions to support merchants at every stage of their business lifecycle.

 

The team

 

We are the Collections team! A dedicated group with a clear mission: to assist customers facing financial challenges and guide them back to good standing wherever possible. With team members based in the UK, Sweden, Germany and the US, we are looking for an enthusiastic Collections Agent to join our rapidly growing global Collections team and support Liberis' growth in the UK market!

 

Who are you?

 

As a Collections Agent, you'll take the helm in our in-house collection process, steering a diverse receivables book toward success. Your mission: to maintain impeccable standards of accuracy and timeliness, driving up collection rates while ensuring every customer enjoys a top-notch experience.

 

Responsibilities

 

  • Conducting daily monitoring into our receivables book to uncover underperforming and inactive customers, using your sharp analytical skills to identify patterns and opportunities.
  • Solving puzzles: diving deep in to the why behind customer inactivity, utilising a variety of resources to uncover the most efficient solutions for rehabilitating these customers
  • Direct engagement: connecting directly with our customers through daily phone calls and emails, bringing energy and enthusiasm to every interactions as you work to reignite their engagement.
  • Legal liaison: contacting customers we’ve been unable to reach via legal letters, to ensure our message is clear and our approach is effective.
  • Take charge in ensuring that defaulting account volumes stay within budget limits by strategising and implementing tactics to minimise the need for accounts to be sent for Debt Collection.
  • Fairness Ambassador: above all, you’ll champion our commitment to treating customers fairly, ensuring that every action you take reflects the Liberis behaviours and strengthens our customer relationships.
  • Thrive in an environment that encourages independent decision-making and have the autonomy to manage and prioritise your daily workload, while always having the support of your team and line managers.

 

We think you’ll need

 

We're seeking a dynamic individual with a blend of skills and experiences that will make them an invaluable asset to our team:

  • Fluency in the English language.
  • Demonstrated experience within a collections team, preferably in SME collections.
  • A proven ability to self-manage and prioritise tasks effectively.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, enabling seamless interactions with individuals at all levels.
  • High level of integrity in all actions and decisions.
  • Proficiency in Excel.
  • Keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy and precision in all tasks.
  • Ability to identify and propose improvements to processes and procedures.
  • Nice to have: fluency in either German, Polish or Czech languages. 

 

What happens next?

Think this sounds like the right next move for you? Or if you’re not completely confident that you fit our exact criteria, apply anyway and we can arrange a call to see if the role is fit for you. Humility is a wonderful thing, and we are interested in hearing about what you can add to Liberis!

 

Our hybrid approach

Working together in person helps us move faster, collaborate better, and build a great Liberis culture. Our hybrid working policy requires team members to be in the office at least 3 days a week, but ideally 4 days. At Liberis, we embrace flexibility as a core part of our culture, while also valuing the importance of the time our teams spend together in the office.

 

 #LI-CG1