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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Senior Integrations Consultant

Maintainx · Miami, Florida

 

MaintainX is the world's leading Asset and Work Intelligence platform for industrial and frontline environments. We are a modern IoT-enabled cloud-based tool for reliability, safety, and operations on physical equipment and facilities. MaintainX powers operational excellence for 13,000+ businesses including Duracell, Univar Solutions Inc., Titan America, McDonald's, Brenntag, Cintas, Xylem, and Shell.

We recently completed a $150 million Series D funding round, bringing our total funding to $254 million and valuing the company at $2.5 billion.

 

The Integrations Consultant plays a crucial role in our company's post-sales process, working closely with clients to lead and deliver integration projects. As a subject matter expert in system integration and our product offerings, you will guide clients through the integration process, ensuring a seamless and successful implementation. Your responsibilities include project management, technical expertise, and client relationship management to ensure client satisfaction and project success.

 

What you’ll do:

  • Lead integration projects from initiation to completion, ensuring project timelines and milestones are met.
  • Collaborate with clients to define and adhere to project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Assess client systems and requirements to design effective integration solutions
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and provide solutions during the integration process.
  • Apply technical skills to provide expert integration advice on how to best utilize our Open REST APIs. 
  • Create and present detailed, actionable integration plans that enable both MaintainX and our customers to understand and execute on the full scope of our integration processes.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during integration projects. 
  • Maintain strong client relationships by providing exceptional service and support.
  • Train client personnel on how to use integrated systems effectively.
  • Work with the MaintainX Integration, Engineering, and Product teams to prioritize and discuss customer needs.
  • Work directly with Sales Engineers, Solution Architects, and Integration Developers to translate client requirements. 
  • Work closely with third-party solution integrators to communicate client requirements and manage integration projects. 
  • Knowledge of and ability to speak effectively to Tech Stack components: TypeScript / NodeJS / React / ReactNative / and MySQL.

 

About you:

  • Experience in technical consulting. This may include, but is not limited to, prior roles in solutions architecture, sales engineering, product management, or software development.
  • An ability to understand how to organize and consolidate customers’ data in various formats and from various source applications. 
  • Excellent project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in programming languages (JavaScript), APIs, and data transformation.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Detail and process-oriented, with the ability to manage projects spanning external and internal stakeholders.
  • Critical thinking mindset and scrappy enough to think on your feet for customers.
  • Excellent written, verbal and client-facing communication skills.
  • Experience with Integration Tools such as Workato, Boomi, Tray.io and/or Zapier. 

 

Nice to have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with ERPs such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and other 3rd party integrations.
  • Experience in the manufacturing industry.
  • Knowledge of IoT Sensors, Historians, SCADA, PLCs and Industry 4.0 Technologies.

 

What’s in it for you:

  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity opportunities.
  • Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) / RRSP enrollment program.
  • Take what you need PTO.
  • A Work Culture where:
    • You’ll work alongside folks across the globe that reflect the MaintainX values, Smart Humble Optimist.
    • We believe in meritocracy, where ideas and effort are publicly celebrated.

 

About us:

Our mission is to deliver one platform for maintenance, repair & operations teams to keep the physical world running. We believe the greatest asset in any organization is the people. That’s why we built an intuitive, mobile-first solution to help boost productivity and collaboration across teams and locations.

MaintainX is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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