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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Director of Concierge & Sales

Public · New York, New York

About Us:

Public is the long-term investing platform. Investors use AI and a vast variety of asset classes, from stocks and bonds to crypto and options, to build portfolios for the long haul. Launched in 2019, Public has been trusted with billions in assets of affluent investors. Headquartered in New York City, it’s raised over $400M from investors like Accel and Tiger Global.

What you’ll do:

You’ll be directly responsible for managing our high-touch, high-value member Concierge team, with direct responsibility for the asset & revenue growth of Public’s most valuable members. You’ll be responsible for working with all functions and utilizing all assets at Public to solve problems and deliver the best possible investing experience to Concierge members. You will, where required, identify and work with external partners to fulfill Concierge member needs to deliver on this experience. You will build and nurture individual relationships with these members, and monitor their activity for opportunities to improve their investment experience and outcomes. 

In addition, you will be responsible for managing our Sales team, composed of team members focused on acquiring Active Traders, API Traders, and High Value Members, where you will be ultimately responsible for member acquisition and conversion in those verticals.

What we’re looking for:

  • 6+ years experience working in a premier consumer finance and/or wealth management (or private banking) organization
  • Track record of acquiring, building, and growing client relationships directly, and managing individuals that do so.
  • Experience working within regulatory compliance constraints to deliver business outcomes 
  • Ability to build processes and approaches for managing clients
  • Creative problem solver on behalf of company and clients
  • Independent operator
  • Comfort with ambiguity
  • Intellectual curiosity
  • Active Public member (sign up today!) 

Bonus Points:

Deep understanding of all asset classes in a multi-asset high-net worth portfolio, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and structured productsExperience working with algorithmic and/or systematic (ie API-based) tradersExperience operating as an advisor to wealth management clientsExperience managing or advising on client liabilities and delivering credit and other non-investments productsEquity capital markets, trading, and/or research experienceExperience with markets and financial data (e.g., exchange data, fundamental data), and platform providers (e.g., Bloomberg)Fluency with data and interest in learning) SQL and/or Python programming languagesSeries 24, Series 7, and/or 63/66 (or other FINRA certifications)

 

Public is an equal employment opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.  We celebrate people of all race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. The compensation range for this role is $130,000 - $200,000 (including base and variable comp) based on skills, experience, and performance. 

 

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