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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Future Opportunities - Business Development

Trellahealth · Atlanta, GA

At Trella Health, we are passionate and committed to our mission: empowering meaningful change in healthcare. Since our founding in 2015, we continue to grow our team, enhance our solution and services offerings, accelerate into new markets, and expand our customer base. We are rapidly growing and are looking for new Trellavators to join our team!

“What is a Trellavator?” you ask. Innovate and elevate is the name of our game! We go above and beyond to collaborate with and support each other. We believe that when a colleague or customers succeeds, we succeed. By learning from others, building on our successes, and taking risks, we constantly raise the bar. After all, continuous improvement is in our DNA. Our word is paramount, we keep our commitments, and we always follow through. We have a strong, reliable support system that fuels growth, collaboration, and passion—and together, we create a positive environment where everyone at Trella Health, including the customers we support, can thrive. Are you ready to learn more about the opportunities with our team? Trell-yeah you are!

Join Our Talent Community

As Trella Health continues to grow, we are always interested in considering those who may be a good fit for our team even if we don't have an immediate opening on our career site. If you do not see a position available on the Business Development team that matches your experience or qualifications, we encourage you to submit your resume or profile, along with any additional information regarding what type of career you may be interested in exploring with Trella Health. Follow us on LinkedIn and visit our career page frequently to see an active list of positions we are hiring for.

As a Business Development Representative, you would... 

  • Generate interest and build pipeline for Trella Health through cold calling, emails, and social outreach to prospective customers within assigned territory or market
  • Build deep domain knowledge of our solutions and the industry to effectively communicate the overall value that Trella Health can bring to prospective customers
  • Utilize various methods to qualify prospective customer leads to achieve monthly quota for new qualified opportunities
  • Drive the beginning of the sales process by scheduling discovery calls and demos with prospects for the sales team
  • Meet or exceed daily activity expectations in a high volume environment of 40-50 calls and emails a day 
  • Manage prospects into the sales funnel systematically and with a sense of urgency
  • Become a super user of Salesforce CRM and other sales tools and thoroughly document all sales activity including contacts, opportunities, etc.
  • Support the sales team with tasks that may be needed to drive the sales process for open opportunities
  • Collaborate with team members to share and learn from best practices
  • Provide constructive feedback on how to improve effectiveness and efficiency within the BDR role to Business Development Leadership and Revenue Enablement
  • Incorporate marketing campaigns into regular cadences to increase pipeline generation (e.g. round tables, email campaigns, trade show activities, etc.)
  • Represent the company in an exemplary manner in all customer and prospect interactions with superior communication skills and responsiveness

This job might be a fit for you if you have: 

  • Have sold in the past and/or have a passion for sales with the ability to research, identify and qualify prospective leads
  • Ability to learn technology and process (e.g. SalesForce, SalesLoft, MS Office, etc.) 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong networking abilities
  • Unmatched work ethic and a high degree of resilience - growth mindset and never back down from a challenge or setback
  • Inquisitive nature—desire to dig in, make a difference, and always keep learning
  • Proactive, can-do attitude with a bias towards action 
  • A coachable style and are willing to receive and implement feedback
  • Highly organized, strong time management skills with high degree of attention to detail 
  • Passion for beginning a career in sales at Trella with the opportunity to advance sales career or grow into other areas of the business (Account Management, Marketing, Product, etc.) 

About Trella Health:

Trella Health provides unmatched, actionable market intelligence to post-acute care and value-based care providers of all sizes. Our industry leading analytics paired with CRM and EHR integration workflows positions us as the most advanced sales enablement platform for the post-acute care market. One of only a few companies to be deemed both a Qualified Entity by CMS and an Innovator under its Virtual Research Data Center Program, Trella has elite access to billions of performance metrics and referral data to enable competitive positioning across the market. Its standardized insights, representing 90% of all lives 65+ U.S. population, help customers identify, engage, and manage critical relationships and advance their organizations with certainty. 

Since launching our first product in 2016, we have experienced tremendous growth and have highlighted a few key data points to get an at-a-glance view of Trella:

  • Over 1,000 customers including 10 of the top 10 post-acute providers and 4 of the top 10 health systems
  • Over 150 team members and growing
  • Recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work” in consecutive years and were ranked in the Top 50 startups in the US by LinkedIn
  • Headquartered in Atlanta, GA with remote hubs in Nashville, Philadelphia, the Philippines, and Latin America.

The Trellavator Experience:

At Trella Health, you can expect to join a welcoming team that truly embodies our core values. Our collaborative culture is anchored by trust, transparency, and inclusion—and we also have a lot of fun. No matter where you work, at Trella Health you can expect an awesome team, frequent virtual gatherings, engaging events, casual attire, and more.

We offer competitive salaries with a comprehensive benefits package to all employees and provide an environment that fosters work-life harmonization with Flexible Paid Time Off, along with remote-first work arrangements. As we continue to see exponential growth, our goal is to continue to put team members first and strive to offer our team members the best culture and benefits possible. Some of the benefits we provide are:

  • Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
  • Competitive Salary & Bonus Plans
  • 401k Retirement Savings
  • Flexible PTO & 10 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Equity Shares
  • Paid Leave Programs
  • Marketplace for discounted retail and entertainment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Trella Health is an equal opportunity employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, handicap, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status as recognized by federal, state, or local laws.