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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Site Reliability Engineer for Networks

Motorola Solutions · Bangalore offsite, India

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.


Department Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Global site reliability engineer for Network Management (Monitor & Control), to join our global team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing proactive network management strategies, leveraging advanced tools, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to predict and help resolve network issues before they escalate into crises. This role is critical for ensuring the high availability and resilience of our global network infrastructure through the deployment of redundant and alternative solutions.


Job Description

  • Develop and implement proactive network monitoring and management strategies to predict and prevent service disruptions.

  • Utilize AI/Machine Learning and advanced network management tools for in-depth network analysis, anomaly detection, and predictive criticality .

  • Implement network automation principles to ensure the monitoring system dynamically catches and adjusts to network configuration changes, preventing configuration drift and maintaining monitoring effectiveness.

  • Design and implement an automated monitoring and decision system, to manage redundancy and failover processes, ensuring seamless business continuity

  • Manage, configure, and maintain a diverse set of network devices, tools, and systems across the global infrastructure based in 3 regions, supporting 150 sites and around 21,000 users. 

  • Analyzing network data for performance and provide recommendations for improvements

  • Perform root cause analysis for complex network issues and implement permanent corrective actions.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate network management solutions with other IT operations and security platforms.

  • Document all network management processes, configurations, and incident resolution procedures.

  • Participate in an on-call rotation for emergency network support.

  • Allow a clear and understandable interface, that correlates network health with affected applications and services, to network engineers and key customers


Basic Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in building and maintaining enterprise-level network management .

    • 2 years experience working with LAN\WAN networks , routers, switches and network configurations

    • Experience working with Security & FireWall  systems 

  • Location: The position is based in India

  • Technical Skills: Extensive practical experience with a wide range of network management and monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Splunk, Cisco SD-WAN, ThousandEyes,nGeniusPULSE ,etc..).

  • Practical experience writing scripts for network automations

  • Practical experience with APM tools 

  • Ability to communicate effectively with team, managers and employees at all levels

  • Strong understanding scripting for use of network automation and Net DevOps (e.g., Ansible, Python).

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certifications such as CCNP, or equivalent.

  • Proven experience in deploying and managing AI/ML-driven network management platforms.

  • Strong understanding scripting for use of network automation and Net DevOps (e.g., Ansible, Python).

  • Experience with cloud networking concepts (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).

  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement a global network monitoring architecture to allow stable availability and good response time to any region.


Travel Requirements

None


Relocation Provided

None


Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

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