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Jobscan helps you optimize your resume for any job, highlighting the key experience and skills recruiters need to see.
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Optimize your resume for applicant tracking systems.
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Show recruiters that you're the perfect candidate.
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Build a better resume in less time for free.
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Get more attention from the jobs you really want.
RESUME OPTIMIZATION
Show that you're the perfect match
Is your resume a good match for what a recruiter is looking for? If it's not, you might miss out on interviews for jobs you feel qualified for. Jobscan's proprietary AI analyzes your resume and compares it to the job listing using AI technology. Use your match rate report to see how to optimize your resume to get more interviews.
Scan your resumeAPPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM
Beat the bots
Most companies, including 99% of Fortune 500, use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to process your resume. These systems might cause qualified candidates like you to slip through the cracks. Jobscan reverse-engineered all the top ATS and studied recruiter workflows to get you in the "yes" pile.
RESUME OPTIMIZATION
See your missing skills
Jobscan matches hard skills, soft skills, and keywords from the job listing to your resume. AI-powered system will show you how to tailor your resume so that you highlight the skills and experience recruiters are searching for.
APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM
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Most online resume builders are not designed to help you get past an ATS. The Jobscan resume builder gives you an ATS-friendly resume that will help you get past the bots and increase your interview rate.
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FAQs
Each Applicant Tracking System has different methods of scanning and filtering resumes. A resume scanner will be able to detect formatting errors that make your resume hard to understand for different Applicant Tracking Systems. Jobscan’s resume scanner will give you a match rate based on top ATS including iCIMS, Recruiterbox Lever, Greenhouse and Taleo.
We recommend a match rate score of 75%. However, many career counselors and Jobscan users see success even with just a 65% match rate.
There is such a thing as an over-optimized resume. The general rule is that a higher score is better, but it might not be possible to score above 75% without overstuffing your resume with keywords.
There is such a thing as an over-optimized resume. The general rule is that a higher score is better, but it might not be possible to score above 75% without overstuffing your resume with keywords.
Each system offers a different combination and scope of features, but ATS are primarily used to help hiring companies collect, organize, and filter applicants. That means that an ATS will scan your resume and search for certain keywords, skills, job titles, and education that the recruiter is looking for.
Job seekers who submit their resume and job application through an online form are interacting with an ATS.
Job seekers who submit their resume and job application through an online form are interacting with an ATS.
Our tests have shown that some applicant tracking systems more accurately parse .docx resumes. For this reason, we recommend uploading your resume in the .docx (Microsoft Word) format when applying to a job, unless the job posting requests a PDF.
A resume checker will scan your resume and compare it to a job description. The checker will show you if your resume is optimized for an ATS and for the job listing. To ensure that the resume is optimized for an ATS, the resume checker will check the formatting and file type . It will compare the text in the resume to see if it matches the skills, keywords, job titles, and education requirements mentioned in the job listing.
Here are some quick tips on how to beat applicant tracking systems:
- Tailor your resume to the specific job you are applying for.
- Match your resume keywords to skills found in the job description.
- Use long-form and acronym versions of keywords.
- Use Chronological or Hybrid resume format.
- Don’t use tables, columns, or graphics.
- Use a screen-friendly, traditional font.
- Don’t use headers or footers.
- Use standard resume section headings.
- Save Your File as a .docx if possible
Jobscan improves job placement by helping job seekers land 3X more interviews and cutting job search time in half. Jobscan uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to give job seekers an instant analysis of how well their resume and cover letter are tailored for a particular job and how they can optimize their application materials to combat applicant tracking systems (ATS).
Here’s the process: Upload your resume and copy-and-paste a job listing you’re applying for. Jobscan will analyze your resume for formatting errors, key qualifications, hard skills, best practices, word count, tone, and more. View your match rate to see how closely your resume matches the job you’re applying for. Then, optimize your resume with personalized suggestions based on the job description you entered. As you make changes, you’ll see your match rate improve!
Use Jobscan for every job application to increase your chances of getting a job interview.
Jobscan also features a potent lineup of other job search tools, such as the free resume builder, Power Edit real-time resume editor, and LinkedIn Optimization.
Here’s the process: Upload your resume and copy-and-paste a job listing you’re applying for. Jobscan will analyze your resume for formatting errors, key qualifications, hard skills, best practices, word count, tone, and more. View your match rate to see how closely your resume matches the job you’re applying for. Then, optimize your resume with personalized suggestions based on the job description you entered. As you make changes, you’ll see your match rate improve!
Use Jobscan for every job application to increase your chances of getting a job interview.
Jobscan also features a potent lineup of other job search tools, such as the free resume builder, Power Edit real-time resume editor, and LinkedIn Optimization.
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a human resources software that acts as a database for job applicants. ATS are used by companies of all sizes to organize, search, and communicate with large groups of applicants. Ninety-nine percent of Fortune 500 companies use an ATS as part of their recruiting strategy.
With the limitations and drawbacks of the ATS, there is a risk that you can be filtered out if your resume is not written and formatted with the ATS in mind. To increase your chances of getting past the ATS and getting your resume read by a real person, you need to optimize your resume and make sure that it is compatible with the ATS.
Jobscan's resume scanner analyzes your resume against proven recruiter preferences and hidden requirements buried in the job description. It compares hard skills, soft skills, and industry buzzwords from the job listing to your resume.
When your resume is scanned, you're given a match rate. Your match rate is based on these four priorities, in order:
For more specialized tips, fill out your Jobscan profile. When signed in, it is located in the drop-down menu at the top right and allows you to provide Jobscan with information including your industry and where you are in the job search process. With a complete profile, Jobscan’s suggestions become more targeted to you personally when your profile is complete.
When your resume is scanned, you're given a match rate. Your match rate is based on these four priorities, in order:
- Hard skills
- Education level (only when an advanced degree is included in the job description)
- Job title
- Soft skills
- Other keywords
For more specialized tips, fill out your Jobscan profile. When signed in, it is located in the drop-down menu at the top right and allows you to provide Jobscan with information including your industry and where you are in the job search process. With a complete profile, Jobscan’s suggestions become more targeted to you personally when your profile is complete.
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