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 Analyst, FP&A

Successacademycharterschool · New York

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

About the Role:

We are looking for a results-driven FP&A Senior Analyst to help drive deep analytics and insights into the finances of Success Academy, providing leaders across the organization with actionable intelligence to support rapid growth and strategic decision-making. 

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the FP&A Senior Analyst will be a key contributor to our budgeting and long-term financial modeling processes as we rapidly expand our operations. The FP&A Senior Analyst must have strong analytical capability, fluency in modeling, and demonstrated ability to draw key themes and actionable information out of large, sometimes disparate datasets.  This role will have exposure to all levels and functions of the organization, including senior management, meaning the ideal candidate will possess the ability to communicate with clarity and precision.

Key responsibilities include: 

  • Strategic Financial Planning & Forecasting: Establishing standard methodologies for short, medium, and long-term forecasts.

  • Performance Analysis & Insight: Analyzing monthly financial results and interpreting performance to provide management with concise information on company performance.

  • Collaborative Planning: Acting as a catalyst for the annual operating planning and budgeting processes.

  • Risk & Scenario Modeling: Developing financial impact models and sensitivity analyses for various business scenarios.

  • Operational Budget Management: Handling budget preparation, templating, and consolidation.

 

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and education:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of relevant financial planning & analysis experience

  • Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to build and work in complex financial models

  • Solid understanding of financial statements 

  • Takes ownership of accuracy and timeliness of deliverables

  • Highly detail-oriented, while also balancing the big picture view

  • Adapts quickly to changes and able to multitask with competing priorities

  • Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and accurately convey messages to various audiences across the organization

  • Has a desire to work in a fast-paced environment and thrives on an ongoing feedback culture

  • Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets and Slides

Personal Characteristics:

  • Highest integrity and ethics

  • Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions.

  • Holds themself and others to very high standards of excellence. 

  • Takes pride in taking a high degree of ownership.

  • Positive, cooperative attitude.  Collaborative with a track record of building strong relationships. 

  • Entrepreneurial with unrelenting drive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.

  • Analytical and metrics-driven, regularly leveraging data to support business decisions.

  • Open, secure, and humble, with demonstrated resilience.

  • Passion for education and a commitment to the mission of Success Academy.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

Compensation Range
$100,000—$115,000 USD

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

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