How matching your resume to a job description works
An AI reads the job description and lists what it asks for: the skills, tools and qualifications. Each one is then checked word for word against your resume. A skill only counts as covered when your resume actually mentions it, so the result never credits you with something you didn't write.
The score is simply the share of requirements your resume covers. For every missing one, you see the line of the job description that asks for it, plus a few concrete changes worth making.
Why match your resume to each job description?
Recruiters skim, and many companies filter applications with an applicant tracking system before a person reads them. Both look for the job's own words. A resume that says "Vue" when the job asks for "Vue" gets read; one that only says "frontend frameworks" often doesn't.
Tailoring every resume by hand takes time, which is why most people send the same one everywhere. A quick match shows you the two or three changes that matter for this job.
How to improve your match honestly
- Use the job's wording for skills you really have
- Move the most relevant experience to the top
- Add the tools you used to the projects where you used them
- Leave out skills you don't have. Interviews find out quickly.
For more on standing out, see our guides:
Questions people ask
- Is it free to match my resume to a job description?
- Yes. You can run up to 10 matches a day, with no sign-up.
- Do you store my resume?
- No. Your resume and the job description are compared and then thrown away.
- Will this get my resume past an applicant tracking system?
- It shows which requirements your resume never mentions, which is what most applicant tracking systems look for first. No tool can promise how a particular system will rank you.
- Can I upload my resume instead of pasting it?
- Yes. Upload a PDF, Markdown or plain text file and it fills in the text for you.