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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Camp Lejeune Cook I

Ruvillasolutionsllc · Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States,

Pay rate: $19.12 hourly paid weekly

Paid benefits: Time off, health and wellness and pension fund

Position Summary

The Cook I works under the direction of the Messhall Management team and/or Chief Cook(s). Performs a wide variety of simple grilling and prep cook tasks under general supervision.  Can perform more complex cooking duties under direct supervision. Usually in training for a Cook II position.

  • Follows standards of the regional master menu.
  • Preparation and cooking of a full variety of grilled items and cold prep functions.
  • Ensures products are prepared within quality control guidelines before serving to maintain freshness.
  • Ensures food is served on-time and within temperature guidelines; using the correct utensils and food portioning for specified individual servings.
  • Ensures storage of food is in accordance with quality control guidelines.
  • Maintains food production work sheets.
  • Works as a junior or trainee Cook II under close supervision.
  • Follows HACCP processes.
  • Required reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Assembles and cleans equipment, kitchen prep areas and ensures that proper sanitization/cleaning processes, procedures and standards are reached.
  • Ensures 5-Star standard of customer service and presentation is always met.
  • All other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Successful completion of high school, vocational school or equivalent.
  • Six months of job-related experience in a restaurant, cafeteria or comparable food service establishment.
  • Must be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of HACCP procedures

SKILLS

  • The ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  The ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to communicate with customer as required.
  • The ability to perform basic math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Employee is required to stand; use hands to manipulate or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms; walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; team lifting over 30 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Employee is often exposed to wet/or humid conditions and extreme heat usually in excess of 90 degrees.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions within the work environment.

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