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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Manager - PPP Transaction Advisory, Europe

Worldbankgroup · Vienna, AT

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private-sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org IFC is seeking to recruit a Manager for PPP Transaction Advisory in Europe. IFC’s Europe region aims to accelerate the energy transition, promote innovation, strengthen competitiveness and connectivity, and deepen capital markets – to protect and create jobs. IFC advances these priorities by mobilizing private capital alongside targeted advisory and investment solutions that help economies grow sustainably and inclusively. Within this agenda, the PPP team helps government’s structure and bring to market bankable, commercially robust PPP transactions that crowd in private investment and deliver high-quality, affordable, and efficient infrastructure and social services. The PPP Manager for Europe must have significant market and industry experience to help grow and develop IFC’s PPP business in the region. S/he will play a crucial role leading the regional team in Europe, overseeing the implementation of IFC’s PPP Transaction Advisory strategy, and developing key client and government relationships. S/he will be an integral part of the Europe regional management team and a member of the global PPP management team. The position will be based in Vienna, Austria and will report to the Division Directors in Europe. Duties Accountabilities: • Develop the regional strategy for PPP advisory business, in partnership with the country managers, PPP global, and where applicable, the World Bank with a focus on strategic priorities, FCS and high impact projects. • Originate, execute, and manage a pipeline of mandates and programs in PPPs across the region in the infrastructure and public services sectors with a good balance between strategic priorities, geographic distribution and country mix. • Provide oversight in drafting key transaction reports and project documentation i.e. due diligence and transaction structuring reports, pre-qualification and bidding terms of reference, and transaction contracts and agreements, etc. • Establish key business and development targets, with a focus on impact, financial sustainability and FCS countries. • Manage the financial and operational risks in the portfolio. • Foster strong relationships with World Bank Group counterparts to identify collaboration opportunities and to enhance business delivery at the country level. • Develop IFC’s “brand” in the PPP sector, build up relationships with key regional stakeholders across the PPP sector, including sponsors, investors, regulators, donors and NGOs, in close coordination with relevant internal stakeholders. • Be part of and actively contribute to the Europe Management Team. • Lead and manage a specialized team based across the region and ensure the team has the required skills, is high-performing, well-motivated, innovative, well-trained, has clear deliverables and is committed to the success of IFC in Europe:
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