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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Account Manager - Residential

Lowe's · Los Angeles, California

Your Impact

The Residential Account Manager is responsible for developing, managing and growing a portfolio of customers within a designated territory. Account Managers are responsible for achieving sales goals while anticipating trends in customer growth and delivering best-in-class customer service. This role is integral in the oversight, buildout, execution and on-going maintenance of strategic sales plans necessary to grow portfolios year over year. In addition, Account Managers collaborate with cross-functional team members to deliver profitable results and customer satisfaction.

What You Will Do

  • Build and develop relationships with local owners, managers, operators and service providers within the industry.
  • Generate new business with various end users including on site staff as well as key decision makers at management companies, ownership groups and service providers within the industry.
  • Plan, schedule, and lead daily meetings with customers in assigned portfolio.
  • Maintain accurate and up to date customer activities and opportunities utilizing customer relationship tools provided by the company.
  • Utilize the full company value propositions including selling tools, programs and fulfillment capabilities to bring the most effective solutions to their existing and prospective customers.
  • Participate in all company directed training sessions, sales/business meetings as well as company sponsored trade shows, conferences and conventions.
  • Utilize company tools to analyze data, recognize trends and build overall sales strategy to deliver company desired results.
  • Recognizes and understand competitive landscape within assigned market(s) and shares information with leadership and all applicable channels within the organization.
  • Intentional focus on company’s core behaviors to deliver best in class customer service with the utmost integrity.
  • Applies a consultative selling strategy to understand the needs of the customer and applies a proactive selling approach when scheduling on-going follow-ups with assigned customers.
  • Individual Contributor

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School or GED
  • 1-2 years experience in MRO sales or B2B sales

Preferred Skills/Education

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

  • 401k with up to 4.25% match
  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount of strike price)
  • Tuition-Free Education
  • 10-week Maternity/Parental Leave
  • 10% Associate Discount

For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits

Competitive Salary: Total Compensation opportunity for top performers of $105,000 and above (consisting of a base annual salary of $65,000 plus commission).

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.

Associate Benefits (https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/joining-our-team)

  • Working at one of the largest retail companies has its perks. We offer exceptional benefits and wellness programs for eligible full-time and part-time associates, tailored for many different lifestyles. Our benefits range from health, vision and dental insurance to paid vacation, tuition assistance and parental and family-building benefits. Plus, we offer learning and development opportunities to help our associates grow their skills and achieve their goals.

  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance

  • Life and Disability insurance

  • Paid time off based on role, tenure, and locality, including vacation, holidays, sick and volunteer time

  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts

  • 401(k) Retirement account with company match

  • Employee Assistance Program with concierge, work/life services and no-cost counseling for all kinds of needs

  • Education support programs, including tuition assistance and trade skills scholarships

  • Business Travel Accident insurance

  • Maternity and Parental leave

  • Adoption assistance

  • Lowe's Associate Discount and broad discount platform

  • Other discretionary benefits (based on eligibility) include annual bonuses, enrollment in Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and/or deferred compensation plan, and grant awards

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.  

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

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Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Lowe’s believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products; complying with safety requirements; and partnering and regularly working with other Lowe’s employees.