How Our ATS Resume Checker Works

We use a proprietary 3-step method to score your resume against any job description. Here is exactly what happens when you click "Check My Resume."

40%
Keyword Match Rate
30%
Format Compatibility
30%
Content Quality & AI Analysis
1

Scan: Keyword Extraction & Matching

We extract every meaningful keyword from the job description ? technical skills, soft skills, tools, certifications, and industry terms. Then we scan your resume for each one. Each keyword is weighted by how often it appears in real job postings for that role. Missing a high-frequency keyword like "Agile" for a PM role costs more than missing a rare one.

What you get: A list of matched keywords, missing keywords, and your keyword match rate (scored out of 40).

2

Analyze: Format & Structure Check

ATS systems reject resumes with complex formatting. We check for: tables and columns (break most ATS), images and graphics (unreadable), non-standard section headings (confuse parsers), file format issues, missing contact info, and chronological consistency. Each issue reduces your format score (out of 30).

What you get: A format audit showing exactly what passed and what needs fixing, with specific instructions.

3

Fix: AI-Powered Deep Analysis (Pro)

Our AI (powered by DeepSeek) reads your resume and the job description side by side. It identifies semantic gaps ? concepts you addressed but used different words for ? experience gaps, and tone mismatches. It generates personalized bullet-point suggestions you can copy directly into your resume. This is the difference between a 65 and an 85.

What you get (Pro): 5-10 personalized fix suggestions, experience gap analysis, and before/after examples for each bullet point.

Why Our Method Works

Most ATS checkers only match keywords. We go further: format compatibility catches the silent rejections (your resume never reaches a human because a table broke the parser), and AI analysis catches the semantic gaps (you have the skill but did not phrase it the way the JD expects).

Average score improvement after following our suggestions: +22 points. That is the difference between auto-rejected and getting a callback.

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