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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Solution engineer

VusionGroup SA · London, England, gb

Job Description

As part of our Project Management department, your role is to deliver every customer projects on time within budget and scope. As a consequence, your main responsibilities will be: 

  • To work closely with the Sales teams during pre-sales phase in order to define customer needs and to show our solutions value
  • Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
  • To gather, lead and federate project teams (both internal and external) with the aim of preparing a key-account roll out
  • To coordinate the different steps of the process and to ensure the timing of the deliveries and their quality
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation
  • Develop comprehensive and detailed project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members
  • Report and escalate to management as needed
  • Establish, manage and maintain the relationship with the client and all stakeholders

Qualifications

  • At least 3 to 5 years of experience in project management
  • Engineering degree (IT specilialization is a plus)
  • Self-sufficient, self-starter with proven success taking ownership of project management
  • Excellent client-facing communication skills
  • Professional background within the retail industry would be appreciated 

We innovate. We help communities thrive.  

 VusionGroup has an international presence in 19 countries. In joining us, you’ll be part of a globally distributed team of intellectually curious, committed, and collaborative co-workers.   

 The work is fast paced, challenging, and ambitious. Here, you will feel valued for your contributions as we reinvent modern commerce—together.   

We feel supported. You will too.   

VusionGroup is a place where people feel safe, happy, and respected. We offer programs and benefits to support you in whatever comes next in your life, including:  

  • Pay: Competitive pay and benefits 

  • Schedule: A flexible, hybrid work schedule   

  • Career Growth: E-learning opportunities and workshops, and global mobility potential   

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