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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Strategic Account Manager (East)

Wisetack · Remote, USA

Since 2018, Wisetack has been building transparent and intuitive consumer lending products that help service-based businesses thrive (think HVAC companies, veterinarians, or auto repair shops).

Our leadership team comes from top fintech companies such as Lending Club, Affirm, and Varo Money. And we’re backed by leading VCs, including Insight Partners, Greylock, Quadrille, and Bain Capital Ventures (investors in Airbnb, LinkedIn, Instagram, Dropbox, and more).

Having raised $84M, we’re a well-funded startup and have invested in people and technology while growing our partnerships — responsibly.

We’re also proud to have received recognition from the fintech world. Awards we’ve won include:

But what you’ll find us gleaming about the most is the recognition from our own customers, particularly our sky-high NPS rating of 79. (For reference, the average score is 44 for financial services and 36 for SaaS companies.)

As a result of our efforts in building this healthy company culture, we’ve been nominated to several Great Places to Work lists, such as Best Small Workplaces, Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.

Like any startup, we’re in it for the long haul, and we’re looking for people willing to join our journey of building something special together.

This process starts with our company values, which guide us in everything we do — and have played a critical role in our success. We valiantly abide by them, and would expect you to do the same:

  • Put customers first (that’s our M.O.)
  • Act fast (leverage our startup environment).
  • Lead the way (show and tell).
  • Take ownership (everyone is hands-on here).
  • Be a good human (no egos, build financial products that do right by people).

Learn more about our values here.

The Role

We’re looking for a Strategic Account Manager who will work directly with our customers, primarily our more strategic and highest priority merchant accounts that require a top notch subject matter expert and relationship-builder. This role will manage large accounts to get them trained on best practices to offer Wisetack as their go-to financing option and continuously engage with their teams to scale and grow their financing volume.

This position will have aggressive but attainable goals tied to merchant activation and loan volume, and in turn be instrumental in driving revenue-generating activity for the company. They’ll benefit from collaborating and sharing resources and feedback cross-functionally, as well as being able to prioritize and manage a variety of external relationships; bringing a friendly, versatile, and eager mentality will be critical to attaining success.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of merchants to foster long-term relationships, measured by increase in financing volume and share of wallet with each merchant.
  • Support business development and partnerships in closing new deals and assist with the onboarding to Wisetack.
  • Help new and existing merchants get up to speed quickly on our offerings.
  • Communicate merchant needs and feedback to the broader organization (especially product, marketing, and partnerships).
  • Actively collaborate with the support and customer operations team to ensure we’re doing what we can to create consistent experiences, sharing learnings, and consolidating feedback. 

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, communications, or related field
  • 5+ years experience in a quota-carrying, customer-facing role, such as account management, sales, or customer success
  • 2+ years of experience in consumer financing, lending, financial technology or home services software 
  • Comfort with the types of technology we use as a team: Salesforce, Tableau, Salesloft, Slack, Google Suite, and Confluence, to name a few
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to drive efficiency and scale account management workflow 
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation), with the ability to adapt your style for different stakeholders, from technical teams to executives
  • A growth-oriented mindset, you thrive in dynamic environments and can pivot quickly to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Proven ability to drive growth and manage large, high-visibility accounts
  • Where necessary, meet with merchants onsite

Bonus points

  • Experience with a startup

Conclusion

The range of base salary for the position is between $90,000 - $126,000, plus $22,000 annual discretionary bonus, equity, and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level and competencies.

Spend a little time on our About Us page and check out our Press page and our blog for more. If you think this might be a fit, we’d love to hear from you!

This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making. Our data practices are described in Wisetack’s Privacy Policy.

 

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