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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Senior Animator

Skydance · Madrid

Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
 
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.

For information on Skydance’s privacy practices, see the Skydance EU/UK Personnel Privacy Notice located at https://skydance.com/privacy-personnel/.

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As a Senior Animator, you will be responsible for giving credibility and transmitting the specific emotions in each moment of the film. You should be able to understand and handle different styles of animation and bring them to the highest artistic and technical level. As a senior, you must also help and push the team, being an example to others and showing strong consistency throughout your work, whether you are tackling body mechanics, acting, facial performance or final polish.
As a Senior Animator, you will be responsible for giving credibility and transmitting the specific emotions in each moment of the film. You should be able to understand and handle different styles of animation and bring them to the highest artistic and technical level. As a senior, you must also help and push the team, being an example to others and showing strong consistency throughout your work, whether you are tackling body mechanics, acting, facial performance or final polish.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.

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Responsbilities

  • Creates animations at the highest artistic and technical level. 

  • Works closely with the Director, Supervisor and Leads in a team environment. 

  • Collaborates and proposes genuine and unique acting or movement for each assignment in alignment with the story and context.  

  • Plans her/his own assignments to reach the deadlines, considering the interaction with the Director, Supervisors and Leads. 

  • Keeps the characters in model, and respect the design of the production. 

  • Is open to professional feedback and possible changes in direction during the animation process. 

  • Keeps up on current artistic methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company in the development of a stronger creative and technical environment. 

  • Works together with the team providing them with support, guidance and instruction in areas that contribute towards their artistic and professional growth. 

  • Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead's guidance. 

Requirements

  • 5+ years in VFX or animation industries. 

  • 3+ years in the animation industry. 

  • Strong artistic or/and technical aptitude related to 3D animation is a must. 

  • Drawing skills are desirable. 

  • High English level desirable. 

  • Spanish desirable. 

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