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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Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise

Scribe · United States

Hiring Manager: Marcus Rider – Sales Manager

✨ TL;DR – Why This Role Matters

We’re looking for an Emerging Enterprise Account Executive to help us expand Scribe’s reach within high-growth, mid-market to lower enterprise organizations. This role focuses on landing the initial contract with net-new customers, helping them take their first step toward scaling knowledge across their business. You’ll own the entire sales cycle, leveraging a steady stream of inbound leads and your own curiosity to close strategic new logos.

📌 About the Role

Scribe’s Workflow AI platform is incredibly versatile, and so is this role. Our Emerging Enterprise AEs partner with teams across industries to turn their manual, messy processes into step-by-step guides that scale. Whether it's enabling a bank’s L&D team during a software rollout or helping a hyperscaler’s Finance team prepare for an audit, this role is about helping new customers see what’s possible.

As an Account Executive, Emerging Enterprise at Scribe, you will:

  • Report to Marcus Rider, Sales Manager, and partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success.

  • Own the full-cycle sales motion for new customers, with a focus on net-new acquisition.

  • Manage a steady pipeline of high-quality inbound leads while executing targeted outbound into priority segments.

  • Run multiple deals concurrently, typically in the $30K–$50K ACV range, closing in 2–3 months.

  • Use a consultative, structured approach (e.g., MEDDPIC, SPICED) to guide multi-stakeholder deals to close.

  • Leverage tools like Salesforce, Gong, and Sigma to manage pipeline, improve forecasting, and share insights.

  • Share learnings across the team to continuously improve how we land and expand within this customer segment.

🔍Check out this blog from Holly Anfinson, one of our Enterprise AEs, about what it’s like on the sales team here at Scribe.

🌎 Location

While we’re a globally distributed team, this role requires you to live permanently in the United States.

🧩 What Makes You a Great Fit

You’ll thrive in this role if:

  • You’ve run full-cycle sales motions for SaaS companies and know how to land new customers, even when they’ve never heard of you.

  • You’ve closed multi-stakeholder deals using a structured methodology and can confidently forecast your pipeline.

  • You’re energized by a strong inbound funnel but know how to prioritize, qualify, and close with urgency.

  • You stay curious, asking great questions, learning fast, and adjusting as the product evolves.

  • You’re excited by a high-growth, ever-changing environment and see ambiguity as an opportunity to lead.

  • You care about outcomes over ego and love building alongside a team that values excellence and experimentation.

If you’re reading this thinking “that’s me,” we’d love to meet you.

🚫 This Role Is Not for You If

  • You prefer selling only to known contacts or existing customers.

  • You’re not comfortable managing a fast-moving pipeline or working inbound and outbound concurrently.

  • You’re looking for strict role boundaries or highly defined sales processes, we’re still building.

  • You’d rather work in a mature, slower-paced environment than a high-velocity startup.

👋 About Us

Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to ensure work gets done right, and see how to do it even better. Our Workflow AI platform automatically captures and optimizes workflows so teams work smarter, faster, and more consistently.

We’re growing fast — since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown to over 5 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we've been named a LinkedIn Top Startup, are valued at over $1 billion, and are backed by leading investors. Join us in our mission to uplevel how people do work.

🛠️ How We Work

We are builders aspiring to master our crafts. We care deeply about our teammates and want to win, together. We fully embrace the following values:

  • Accelerate impact

  • Raise the bar

  • Make our users heroes

  • Clear is kind

  • Rapid learning machine

  • One team one dream

💰 Compensation

$220,000 - $235,000 OTE (50/50 split) + equity + benefits

🎁 Full-Time US Employee Benefits Include

  • Incredible teammates: Work alongside some of the nicest and smartest people you’ll ever meet.

  • Ownership mindset: We’re all owners here, literally. Employees receive equity in Scribe, sharing in the company’s long-term success.

  • Comprehensive coverage: We offer health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.

  • Time to recharge: Flexible paid time off, plus company holidays to rest and reset.

  • Retirement planning: Employees can contribute to a 401(k) plan to help plan for their future.

  • Support for growing families: Paid parental leave to help you care for and bond with your growing family.

  • Lunch, on us: SF-based employees receive daily catered lunches at our office.

  • Easy commutes: Commuter benefits for our office-based team.

  • Level up your home office: Remote? Hybrid? Wherever you work, we’ll support your setup with a home office stipend.

At Scribe, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. Scribe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.