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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Recruitment & Growth Manager

Netlight · Amsterdam

Please read the required qualifications carefully and note that fluency in the Dutch language is a requirement.
 
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Do you want to be a part of co-creating and shaping the Amsterdam expansion and growth, of one of the most successful Tech consultancies in Europe?
At Netlight, people are our foundation. As a rapidly expanding tech consulting company, we seek exceptional individuals to challenge, inspire, and drive our growth. Join our Talent Management team and play a pivotal role in building our Amsterdam office.
 
The role
In this role, you will take ownership of the full recruitment journey, managing every step from the first conversation to onboarding new colleagues into our culture. You won’t simply fill roles; you’ll build the company by understanding what the business needs next and making it happen. Your responsibilities will span across recruitment, networking, sourcing, interviewing, relationship building, employer branding, talent management, and onboarding. You’ll work closely with consultants, leadership, and the Global Talent Team to drive Netlight’s long-term, sustainable growth.
 
This opportunity is more than just recruitment; it’s about being a cornerstone of growth and culture development in one of our emerging markets. If you’re ready to be a change catalyst, work hands-on in a people-centric and business-critical role, and make a significant impact at one of the most exciting Tech consultancy companies in the industry, we want to hear from you. Join a high-performing, creative, and collaborative team that’s driving conscious and sustainable growth at Netlight, one incredible colleague at a time!
 
About us
Netlight is an international digital consulting firm, helping leading companies to succeed in the digital landscape, from advice to implementation. Our service contains the collective intelligence of more than 2000 consultants offering a comprehensive range of digital services, from strategy to technology. Co-creating the future today, since 1999.

Netlight has been awarded several times for profitable growth and management, as a top employer, and for our engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Located in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Zurich, Cologne, Amsterdam, Madrid, Toronto and London.
Please read the required qualifications carefully and note that fluency in the Dutch language is a requirement.
 
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Do you want to be a part of co-creating and shaping the Amsterdam expansion and growth, of one of the most successful Tech consultancies in Europe?
At Netlight, people are our foundation. As a rapidly expanding tech consulting company, we seek exceptional individuals to challenge, inspire, and drive our growth. Join our Talent Management team and play a pivotal role in building our Amsterdam office.
 
The role
In this role, you will take ownership of the full recruitment journey, managing every step from the first conversation to onboarding new colleagues into our culture. You won’t simply fill roles; you’ll build the company by understanding what the business needs next and making it happen. Your responsibilities will span across recruitment, networking, sourcing, interviewing, relationship building, employer branding, talent management, and onboarding. You’ll work closely with consultants, leadership, and the Global Talent Team to drive Netlight’s long-term, sustainable growth.
 
This opportunity is more than just recruitment; it’s about being a cornerstone of growth and culture development in one of our emerging markets. If you’re ready to be a change catalyst, work hands-on in a people-centric and business-critical role, and make a significant impact at one of the most exciting Tech consultancy companies in the industry, we want to hear from you. Join a high-performing, creative, and collaborative team that’s driving conscious and sustainable growth at Netlight, one incredible colleague at a time!
 
About us
Netlight is an international digital consulting firm, helping leading companies to succeed in the digital landscape, from advice to implementation. Our service contains the collective intelligence of more than 2000 consultants offering a comprehensive range of digital services, from strategy to technology. Co-creating the future today, since 1999.

Netlight has been awarded several times for profitable growth and management, as a top employer, and for our engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Located in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Zurich, Cologne, Amsterdam, Madrid, Toronto and London.
Come work with us
Netlight as a company strives to be a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation. Regardless of who you are, what personality, background, and experience you have, you enrich our culture through your values. Netlight’s purpose is to unleash full potential, realise great careers, and fulfil personal growth.
 
To achieve this, we have a highly engaged network organisation, where every employee gets a mentor, delivery coach, and personal communities. The key to our continued success is trust and personal responsibility, diverse experiences, challenging opportunities, and development based on personal values. Every Netlighter is an active part of building and shaping this culture, which leads to a clear correlation between personal growth and the growth of Netlight.
 
Application process
If we find that your profile matches what we are looking for, you will hear from us within two weeks of applying.
 
We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Minimum requirement

  • Master's degree or equivalent.
  • Young professional (approx. 0-2 years of experience) / Recently graduated (2024/2025/2026)
  • Verbal and written fluency in Dutch and in English
  • Preferred qualifications

  • Passion for people, recruitment, entrepreneurship, project management, recruitment and tech
  • Relevant experience, for example within entrepreneurship, talent acquisition, sales, business development, start-ups, networking, or similar
  • A good communicator, naturally building trust and connection
  • Self-driven with an entrepreneur mindset, yet networking, having a strong inner drive with a great ability to cooperate
  • Structured yet adaptive, taking responsibility for a dynamic learning environment
  • We offer

  • The unique opportunity to be part of building a local company: Driving one of our offices further. This is the opportunity to engage in a perfect sweet spot between a scale-up and an established company
  • Competence development is core and realized through a culture of knowledge sharing, feedback, coaching and mentorship
  • The role of leading the development of an emerging Netlight office journey
  • Communication management skills and a very strong network in tech
  • Regular summits where you connect with the rest of Netlight internationally
  • An international working environment
  • Modern tech equipment
  • Transportation and health benefit
  • Competitive salary as well as a strong transparent salary development throughout your career