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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Enterprise Sales Executive, Growth

Setpoint · Austin or New York (Hybrid)

About the role

Behind many of life’s most important transactions — buying a house, applying for a mortgage, getting a small business loan, or refinancing a credit card — is a network of credit relationships. Setpoint provides critical infrastructure for relationships between the world’s largest banks, credit funds and capital markets counterparties. We’re building trust in this system of credit. 

We are looking for an Enterprise Sales Executive to join our team, reporting directly to the Head of Sales!

This is an opportunity to have a big impact and partner with the founding team and sales leaders. You’ll be a driver and co-owner for a specific asset class in Setpoint's growing sales organization.

Who will love this job

  • A closer: You love the thrill of the deal, uncovering customer pain points, shaping solutions that win, and driving enterprise partnerships from first call to close.
  • A great communicator: You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
  • A multi-tasker: You can manage multiple priorities and set frameworks for how to execute them effectively within their deadlines.
  • A problem-solver: You can quickly get to expert status in new areas, understand what’s most important and solve problems.
  • A process driver: You can pickup complex systems and design repeatable solutions.
  • A self-starter: You are able to work in an ambiguous environment and create a repeatable process.

What you’ll do

  • Work closely with the Head of Sales to bring on new business.
  • Partner with our Product Managers to drive custom solutions for prospects.
  • Perform outreach through our network and initiate conversations with enterprise prospects.
  • Attend industry events and build relationships through client entertainment.
  • Drive revenue by prospecting and building pipeline while building strong personal relationships with potential clients.
  • Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the vertical you own.
  • Listen to the needs of the market and share with product and marketing teams.
  • Leverage your skills and your customers’ experience to continually evolve our product and the sales process.

You should have

  • 5-10 years of experience in new business development.
  • Experience with enterprise sales cycles and in a startup environment.
  • Financial services experience preferred.
  • "Whatever it takes" attitude and motivation to deliver above-quota performance.
  • Self-starter who is invested in the success of the team.
  • Ability to travel regularly for in-person meetings, entertainment, and industry events is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

About Setpoint

Setpoint provides purpose-built capital and technology to asset-backed borrowers and lenders. Our platform is the funding operating system for originators: it verifies and stores documents; automates critical calculations and compliance reporting; and digitizes assets like homes or cars. Setpoint’s technology makes warehouse transactions instant and error free.

In August 2024, Setpoint announced the successful completion of its $31 million Series B funding round. 645 Ventures led the round, with significant strategic investments from Citi and Wells Fargo, alongside Andreessen Horowitz, NextView Ventures, Floating Point, Henry Kravis, Zillow founder’s 75 & Sunny, Vesta Ventures, Fifth Wall, Eltura Ventures, and Outrunner Capital. 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), short term and long term disability coverage, and flexible vacation. We have offices in Austin, TX, New York City, NY, and Salt Lake City, UT with hybrid roles based in these locations and an expectation of two days a week in office (Tuesdays and Thursdays). 

Total Compensation: $150,000 - $350,000+, including commissions, dependent on multiple factors, which include the candidate's skills, experience, location and other qualifications.

Setpoint provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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