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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Contract Senior Recruiter

Vrchat · Anywhere

Join the VRChat Team!

VRChat offers a first-of-its-kind, game-changing platform that provides an endless collection of social VR experiences and gives the power of creation to its robust community. With over 250,000 worlds and growing, VRChat’s vision is to allow users to bring their imaginations to life and help shape the metaverse anywhere in the world on any device. VRChat has raised $100M to date with the support of investors Makers Fund, Anthos Capital, and HTC and is building out a strong team to achieve hyper-growth in the coming years.

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Recruiter, Contract (20 hours/week) to support hiring across a targeted set of roles spanning Engineering, Design, and Product.

This role is focused on full-cycle recruiting execution, with responsibility for running searches from intake through close in partnership with hiring managers and a recruiting coordinator. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating independently, managing multiple roles, and delivering consistent progress across active searches.

 

Job & Team Impact

In this role, you will help ensure that priority hires are made efficiently by driving day-to-day recruiting execution. This includes building and managing pipelines, keeping candidates engaged, and maintaining momentum across interview processes.

You will play a key role in helping the team stay organized and responsive—surfacing insights from the market, identifying gaps in pipelines, and ensuring hiring teams are able to make timely decisions.



Join the VRChat Team!

VRChat offers a first-of-its-kind, game-changing platform that provides an endless collection of social VR experiences and gives the power of creation to its robust community. With over 250,000 worlds and growing, VRChat’s vision is to allow users to bring their imaginations to life and help shape the metaverse anywhere in the world on any device. VRChat has raised $100M to date with the support of investors Makers Fund, Anthos Capital, and HTC and is building out a strong team to achieve hyper-growth in the coming years.

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Recruiter, Contract (20 hours/week) to support hiring across a targeted set of roles spanning Engineering, Design, and Product.

This role is focused on full-cycle recruiting execution, with responsibility for running searches from intake through close in partnership with hiring managers and a recruiting coordinator. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating independently, managing multiple roles, and delivering consistent progress across active searches.

 

Job & Team Impact

In this role, you will help ensure that priority hires are made efficiently by driving day-to-day recruiting execution. This includes building and managing pipelines, keeping candidates engaged, and maintaining momentum across interview processes.

You will play a key role in helping the team stay organized and responsive—surfacing insights from the market, identifying gaps in pipelines, and ensuring hiring teams are able to make timely decisions.



 

VRChat is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. VRChat fosters a diverse, creative, and collaborative environment where anyone can contribute to any of the ongoing projects or direction of the roadmap at any time.  If you’re a passionate team player who wants to have an impact on a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you!

Offers are subject to satisfactory background and reference checks.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting across assigned roles, partnering with hiring managers to scope positions, align on candidate profiles, and drive hiring strategy

  • Build and manage high-quality pipelines across technical, product, and creative roles, using a mix of sourcing and inbound channels

  • Act as a thought partner to hiring teams, providing market insights, candidate calibration, and guidance throughout the hiring process

  • Drive searches to close, managing candidate engagement, offer strategy, and negotiations in competitive situations

  • Maintain clear visibility into pipeline health and progress, proactively identifying risks and unblocking searches

  • Partner with the Recruiting Coordinator to ensure efficient process execution and a smooth candidate experience

  • Identify and implement improvements to Recruiting workflows, helping the team operate more effectively

  • Experience, Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience

  • Experience hiring across a mix of technical, product, and/or creative roles

  • Demonstrated ability to partner closely with hiring managers, influencing role scoping, candidate calibration, and hiring decisions

  • Proven success in closing candidates in competitive markets, including managing multiple stakeholders and navigating offer negotiations

  • Ability to operate independently in a lean environment, managing multiple searches and driving consistent progress with minimal oversight

  • Strong sourcing capabilities and ability to build high-quality pipelines across multiple functions

  • Experience using data and market insights to inform hiring strategy and improve outcomes

  • Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills

  • Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

  • Bonus Points

  • Experience recruiting for consumer, social, or platform-based products

  • Exposure to hiring in areas like trust & safety, content moderation, or community-focused roles

  • Experience supporting both technical and creative organizations

  • Prior experience in a contract or embedded recruiting role

  • Experience working for a startup or high-growth tech company while developing a high-performing team.

  • Demonstrated interest in VR, online communities, or be a VRChat user and creator!

  • Knowing how our platform and community works

  • How we Work

    Work from anywhere! VRChat is a 100% remote company.