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

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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

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Is ResumeGeni free?
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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?
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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.

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Drinks Dispense Technician

Molson Coors Beverage

Requisition ID: 38079 

We are now looking for a Drinks Dispense Technician to join our Customer Technical Services team in Bridgend and surrounding areas.


Brands to love, Careers to last.  

Why You Should Join Us 

At Molson Coors, we've been bringing people together over a cold beer for more than 200 years. Our award-winning portfolio includes beloved brands such as Coors, Carling, Madri Excepcional and Blue Moon, our diverse range also features popular brands like Aspall, Rekorderlig, Staropramen, Doom Bar, and an expanding premium spirits line, including Bandero Tequila. As a global leader in the beverage industry, we are deeply committed to promoting responsible drinking and driving sustainability.  

With a presence in over 100 countries and a team of 16,000 employees, we are dedicated to fostering a sustainable future for our communities and championing responsible drinking worldwide.  

Joining us means becoming part of a company that values tradition while innovating to meet the evolving tastes of our consumers. We believe in celebrating all of life’s moments together and making a positive impact in the world.  

As a People First organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working options. 


Your Purpose

As a technical representative you will spend your days installing, maintaining and repairing our beer dispense equipment either by yourself or part of a team.  Each day is a new experience – you definitely won’t be bored!  We work in a wide variety of locations, from pubs & clubs, to high end restaurants, Stadia and large scale events.

 

We are looking for people who are practical, logical problem solvers with an aptitude to learn.  We are not expecting you to be an expert in beer dispense equipment as you will receive an immersive technical training course followed by ongoing field support to deliver some of the UK’s leading brands to customers.

 

Our technicians are responsible for arranging their own travel routes, ordering and returning equipment and taking complete control of managing vehicle stock. They carry out surveys for installations, maintain dispense and cooling equipment and often advise, instruct and train customers where required. Building relationships with colleagues and customers is a key part of the role.

 

Health and safety is paramount at Molson Coors we have a passion for delivering industry leading workplace safety. Our Technicians personify this by living and breathing our standards and utilising the training and equipment supplied to ensure safety remains our number one priority for both ourselves and our customers.

 

 

About you: You may not meet all the criteria for the role, but don't let that stop you from applying. We all need to learn and develop and here at Molson Coors we can help you do this

  • Live in Bridgend or Surrounding areas - Swansea, Maesteg, Port Talbot, Etc
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Comfortable with modern technology devices - smart phones, apps & tablets 
  • Team Orientated
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good interpersonal skills & problem solving
  • Verbal & written skills are essential.
  • Reliance - on occasion professionally handle difficult conversations.

 

About Us  

  • We’re one of the UK’s Most Attractive Employers winning the Top Employer award for the last 13 years. 
  • Flexible work programmes to ensure a work life balance is maintained such as our market leading Moments That Matter for significant moments in your life. 
  • Commitment to the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people reflective of our People First value. 
  • We’re committed to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities, and the environment which is reflected in Our Beer Print and our 2025 sustainability targets. 

 

Molson Coors Beverage Company: Building Careers  

Molson Coors Beverage Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together.  

Our aim to build a skilled and highly engaged workforce that unites around our shared values and reflects our diverse marketplace; and​ foster a workplace where all employees’ unique talents, skills and perspectives are valued and leveraged – where all people feel that we are #BetterWithYou.​ This makes our talent strategy simple – we want the best talent in all our roles, regardless of their background.  

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We are Disability Confident Committed. If you require any additional assistance or adjustments in advance of, or during the application and/or hiring process, please contact us at [email protected].​ 

 

We want you to succeed and will be happy to support you. 

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