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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Software Development Manager

Toshibaglobalcommercesolutions · Guadalajara Office

The company.

Toshiba is a provider of technology services for retail businesses to create high-quality digital platforms and products that accelerate time to market. Our diverse and adaptable teams provide the right mix of solutions and methodologies to deliver results as we collaborate with our clients' teams to foster innovation through continuous learning.

Our people.

At Toshiba, all team members are empowered to take responsibility and develop innovative solutions to our customers' most challenging problems. To retain and develop top talent, we foster a work environment that celebrates creativity, encourages skill development, and enables multidisciplinary collaboration.

What will you bring to the team.

Toshiba is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager who will be responsible for leading a department of direct reports that will include 12-14 software developers.

Responsibilities will include guiding and supporting the team throughout the development and successful deployment of new product releases, optimizing development processes and team efficiencies, challenging the team technically and participating in scrum and code reviews, managing capacity and personnel matters plus effectively growing technical skills and evaluating performance with data.

This position requires previous software development experience (writing code in Java) and usage of AI tools to optimize processes. We are looking for someone with extensive people management experience to carry out the responsibilities for project activities across a broad and cross-functional team.

What will you be doing:

  • Delivery of high-quality product releases and functionality.
  • Managing the performance of the development team ensuring product commitments are met.
  • Provide clear prioritization of objectives, timely and appropriate communication, and continuous demonstration of ownership and accountability
  • Create a highly collaborative, productive and efficient work environment
  • Collaborate closely with product owners
  • Enabling the development and support of an innovative product.
  • Promote continuous process improvement. Ensuring Agile/SAFe practices are applied and followed.
  • Driving the team through scrum participation.
  • Reviewing the code to ensure proper coding practices are followed.

Naturally to be successful in this role, you must have and know of:

  • BS or Master’s Degree in computer science, software development, or related field.
  • +8 years of professional experience. 
  • Previous hands-on software development experience with Java and some knowledge or usage of AI.
  • Experience in managing software development teams and projects in Agile methodologies.
  • People management experience including performance management, motivation, career development and dealing with conflict.
  • Ability to demonstrate code review capabilities.
  • Full understanding of the software development lifecycle and bring a product to production.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Good analytic and logical problem solving skills.
  • Strong collaborative and teaming skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customers.

Preferred skills:

  • SAFe experience.
  • Understanding of Test Automation and Test-Driven Development.

We offer:

  • Hired directly by Toshiba and 100% under payroll.
  • Benefits of the law (IMSS, INFONAVIT)
  • Life insurance, major medical expenses with dental and visual coverage. (For the employee and direct family members).
  • Minor medical expenses insurance.
  • Savings fund for employees, capped at the limit of the law.
  • Grocery coupons.
  • Pension plan.
  • 30 Christmas bonus days.
  • 12 days of vacation plus 6 floating days.

EEO:

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, religious creed, disability, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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