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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Manager, Logistics & Operations

Starface World · Remote

WE ARE STARFACE

Since launching in 2019, Starface has transformed the historically negative experience of having acne into something joyful, relatable, and expressive. As the first complexion brand to combine efficacy and optimism, we’ve created a category of our own: effective, playful skincare that makes people feel good. We take skincare concerns once thought of as flaws and turn them into opportunities for self-expression—because it’s all just skin.

From our colorful hydrocolloid pimple patches to limited-edition collaborations with fan-favorite characters like Hello Kitty and Snoopy—and fashion brands like Marc Jacobs’ Heaven—Starface lives at the intersection of beauty, culture, and community. Alongside our award-winning patches, we now offer salicylic acid skincare, pore strips, and lip balm. Many of our products, including Star Balm, were born from years of customer demand, reflecting our ability to grow across categories while staying true to who we are.

Starface World is a positively uplifting place where everyone is safe and accepted exactly as they are. We support causes and actively work to help build a more supportive universe. That same philosophy guides how we care for skin: we don’t identify imperfections—we nurture what’s there.

Our team is a growing group of passionate, empathetic, creative people who are eager to learn. We are committed to a sustained focus on diversity, equity, anti-racism, and inclusion.

your impact @ starface

Starface is seeking a Manager of Logistics & Operations to support the execution of our Operations strategy and ensure the various operations systems are optimized to support the department activity. In this role, you’ll report directly to our Director of Operations & Logistics. You will be responsible for the outbound movement of our products from third party warehouses/distribution centers to customers while maintaining system integration integrity, optimizing order fulfillment in the ecommerce, marketplace, and business-to-business channels, identifying and driving cost saving opportunities, and ensuring service level agreements are achieved. You’ll also manage transportation and fulfillment related costs, and drive supply chain optimization.  

The right person for this role is adept at working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (finance, retail, marketing), and can also be the face of our Operations team when working with external partners such as distribution center teams, retailers, and suppliers. 

At Starface, we’re caring, joyful, bold, and resilient. We love people who defy convention and welcome an attitude of exploration into the bold and creative in all that we do. If you are an operations and logistics professional with experience in the CPG space, and all of this resonates with you so far, please keep reading!

we’ll count on you to

Distribution Center Management 

  • Serve as the primary point of contact and relationship manager for our distribution center (DC) partners, with a focus on outbound logistics (shipping to retailers)
  • Ensure on-time order fulfillment for all trade partner and sales channel accounts under role scope, delivering best in class service for all trade partners
  • Partner with Finance to ensure procedural compliance for inventory, warehouse operations, and fulfillment & transportation costs
  • Travel to attend physical inventory counts at DCs to ensure the count is executed according to the procedure 2x per year

Operations Order Fulfillment & Process Optimization: 

  • Develop and maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), vendor guidelines, routing guides, and all other reference/training documents
  • Support the further development of operations & logistics best practices, tools, and processes across outbound flows to optimize efficiency and department performance
  • Analyze and model scenarios to optimize our operational engine, helping to further develop, measure, and meet KPIs and goals, including chargeback analysis and claims management for all retail partners
  • Drive continuous improvements to the 3PL warehouse fulfillment processes to decrease costs, increase fulfillment turnaround time, and ensure on time delivery in full
  • Support and/or lead department projects as needed to support business activity
  • Participate in User Acceptance Training (UAT) for systems’ updates or add-ons
  • Develop an understanding of inbound logistics and provide backup/secondary support as needed 
  • Manage retailer chargebacks by reviewing dispute claims, identifying root causes, and coordinating with internal teams to resolve discrepancies. Analyze transaction data and shipping records to validate claims, reduce financial losses, and improve compliance with retailer requirements.
  • Implement process improvements and maintain detailed documentation to prevent recurring issues and strengthen vendor relationships.

this role is for you if

  • You have 5+ years of experience working in supply chain, logistics, and/or operations within the CPG space across both DTC/ecommerce and brick and mortar retailers 
  • You have strong 3PL warehouse/distribution center experience and B2B order management experience
  • You have a thorough understanding of supply chain operational concepts around production planning, purchasing, inventory control, freight logistics, 3PL warehouse operations, and shipping/receiving
  • You have demonstrable knowledge of warehouse management systems, ERP systems (NetSuite experience is ideal), system error troubleshooting, and advanced Excel capabilities
  • You are data-driven with strong quantitative skills and ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable steps to drive business decisions
  • You are able to work independently and own your workstream, and can share examples of how you’ve identified and solved crucial problems, taking action quickly

You have a proven track record of successfully working within a fast-paced, ever-changing, collaborative, start-up environment both independently and cross-functionally, as well as balance long term business goals with short term needs

  • You are able to travel up to 20% for physical inventory, team offsites, and special projects

salary & benefits

  • The compensation range for this role is a $90,000-$110,000 base depending on level of experience, as well as bonus eligibility.
  • Additional benefits include:
    • Access to high-quality health care options
    • Access to a 401k with 5% employer match eligibility
    • 4 weeks of vacation plus up to 20 paid holidays
    • 12 weeks fully paid parental leave 
    • + 5 days of pet-ernity leave for pet adoption
    • Home office & internet supplement stipend  
    • Fully remote work environment 
    • ...and much, much more!

Starface is an Equal Opportunity Employer where the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do.  We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.  We believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.  Starface is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

Starface is an Equal Opportunity Employer where the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do.  We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.  We believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.  Starface is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.