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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Program Manager

MSX International · Toronto, ON, ca

Summary

The Program Manager oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of an ongoing program including planning, organizing, developing, staffing, leading, and controlling program activities.

Responsibilities

· Lead the program team: build it, manage it, and motivate it as required. Coach and mentor the team, building their maturity and authority.

· Manage the program budget. Ensure that costs incurred are monitored against plans and realize benefits as planned as the program progresses.

· Plan the overall program from end-to-end. Monitor and report progress.

· Identify issues and initiate corrective action as necessary.

· Communicate regularly and effectively will all stakeholders, within the team, within the organization, and beyond.

· Take overall responsibility for the benefits realization plan. Ensure that the plan realizes benefits in the best way for the organization.

· Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives. Approve the project plans of the project teams, negotiating work packages as required. Ensure the delivery of these work packages within the set time, quality, and budget constraints.

· Manage and resolve dependencies between the projects of the program.

· Manage the program risks, and embed a risk management process into the program from the outset.

· Be responsible for program quality, and embed quality processes into the program from the outset.

· Report overall program status to the steering group at regular intervals and on an ad-hoc basis.

· Responsible and accountable for deliverables from third-parties as necessary.

· Work closely with the Quality Assurance as necessary.

· Create and maintain the program plan, showing an integrated realization of the key deliverables of the program.

· Put in place the governance and operational working practices of the program team.

· During Pilot Implementation 1, perform the duties of an Implementation Specialist by assessing, installing, and supporting the selected pilot dealer.

Behaviors Required

· Able to create a sense of community and shared direction amongst diverse program team.

· Ability to build credibility, trust, and rapport with stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside of the organization.

· A forward thinker who takes the initiative, identifies gaps in the program, and makes recommendations.

· Ability to influence at all levels.

· A good listener.

· Proactive and sophisticated management of key stakeholders.

· A proactive communicator who will seek to communicate rather than wait to be asked. Proactive engagement within the organization to build awareness of the program.

· Business focused: always looking to maximize benefits for the business and minimize downside risk.

· Must be fluent in both English and French and be a Canadian resident

Experience Required

· A track record of delivering complex programs.

· Experience of working within, influencing within, and networking within a matrix environment.

· Conversant with project management methodologies

· Optional Bachelors.

· Optional program management qualification (PMP).

· Experience of working with geographically dispersed teams.

· 10+ plus years industry experience, with a minimum of 5 years in project and/or program management.

· Experienced in leading large teams.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate may not have been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At MSXI, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is CAD115k to CAD128k based on current experience

MSX is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, neurodiversity or other personal characteristics and backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, or marital and parental status. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.