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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Junior Relationship Manager

Swissquote · Singapore, Singapore, sg

Junior Relationship Manager reporting to the Head Sales Team, the candidate will be responsible for the following:

  • Front-to-back responsibility for the account opening process of end-clients of our institutional partners by conducting proper documentation review and analyzing KYC pack received from partners for Compliance review submission,
  • Grow and expand existing client relationships by providing high quality customer service to existing clients and increase the share of wallet of Swissquote,
  • Go-to Person for client enquiries in the day-to-day business as the primary Account Managers to the Partners and ensuring high quality assistance to our clients and sales administration,
  • Provide full support to all Sales team members to ensure good internal service level and client satisfaction,
  • Coordinate with other departments (Legal and Compliance, Operations, Trading, Risk) to ensure smooth business operations,
  • Contribute to improve systems and tools in internal project boards,
  • Other administration/support tasks as assignment from Department Heads,
  • Proactively suggesting new ideas on way to improve our business objectives and processes.

Building the bank of tomorrow takes more than skills. 
It means combining our differences to imagine, discuss, code, develop, test, learn… and celebrate every step together. Share our vibes? Join Swissquote to unleash your potential.

We are the Swiss Leader in Online Banking and we provide trading, investing and banking services to +650’000 clients, can trade over 3 million capital market products through our performant and secured platform. We are offering Singapore-booked accounts and mainly work with Institutional Partners like Multi-Family Offices, External Asset Managers and Funds. Our Partners seek a private wealth management platform to manage portfolios of their clients including Ultra-High and High Net Worth Individuals. 

We are All In at Swissquote. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success.

Are you all in? Don’t be shy, apply!

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or similar fields; or equivalent work experience,
  • 4 – 6 years of private banking/private wealth management experience,
  • Strong understanding of financial markets and the private Wealth Management space,
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a verbal and written form in multiple languages, including as mandatory English and Mandarin - Chinese,
  • Singaporean or Permanent Resident.

    Skills you will bring and demonstrate
     
  • Reliable work ethic with exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy and compliance,
  • Ability to proactively address client inquiries and issues, providing solutions and support as needed,
  • Being able to work in a team and autonomously and under pressure,
  • Good organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively,
  • Proactive and an ability to use initiative,
  • Sense of urgency and high energy,
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills and effective in maintaining working relationships with all stakeholders.

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