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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Employee Experience Manager

easyJet · United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport

Employee Experience Manager (16796)

Description

 

Employee Experience Manager

We are easyJet – a FTSE-250 listed, multi-billion pound low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

READ ON IF YOU
> Have experience in employee listening, engagement or culture focused roles.
> Enjoy translating employee feedback into actionable insights and driving positive change.
> Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week.

THE TEAM
The People Experience team leads the strategy, governance and insight that ensures employee voice is heard, understood and acted upon across the organisation. The team partners closely with operational, corporate and leadership groups to strengthen culture, build trust and improve engagement by translating insight into practical, meaningful action.

THE ROLE
> Drive an integrated, insight driven employee listening strategy across the organisation.
> Strengthen organisational trust by ensuring employees feel heard and by enabling leaders to act on meaningful insights.
> Support the creation of a positive, inclusive and engaging work environment through robust listening channels and clear feedback loops.
> Provide strategic leadership on listening, culture, trust and engagement to influence organisational decision making.

Requirements of the Role

 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
> Experience in employee listening, engagement or culture focused roles.
> Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and translate employee feedback into clear insights.
> Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
> Strong consulting, facilitation and collaboration capability.
> Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple initiatives.
> Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
> Experience with employee listening platforms (Peakon desirable).

You will also:
> Lead an integrated listening strategy across all channels, ensuring consistency, clarity and impact.
> Establish strong governance to ensure transparent feedback loops and visible outcomes for employees.
> Synthesise insights into simple, actionable stories that support effective decision making.
> Shape and steer a new listening channel with Base Captains and design an appropriate listening model for Engineers.
> Set up culture and engagement governance structures including steering groups and trackers.
> Monitor, measure and report on the impact of listening and engagement initiatives.
> Stay up to date with best practice and embed continuous improvement in listening approaches.
> Monitor key organisational trust indicators (transparency, fairness, voice) and support leaders in role modelling trust building behaviours.
> Work with Communications to ensure messaging on listening and engagement is clear, transparent and consistent.
> Identify emerging risks to trust and recommend appropriate interventions.
> Build strong relationships with Base Captains, Base Managers and Station Managers.
> Partner with HRBPs to coach leaders on listening, culture, trust and engagement.
> Use insights to influence leadership thinking, decisions and priorities.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN
> Up to 20% maximum bonus
> PMI
> 7% pension contributions
>