Free ATS resume checker and CV analysis

Check that applicant tracking systems can read your CV, and get a score out of 100 with concrete advice.

What the ATS check looks at

An ATS (applicant tracking system) sorts CVs before a recruiter reads them. If it can't read yours, your application can be discarded without being seen. The check covers six points, on top of the score out of 100:

• File reading — The file text can be extracted, rather than being an image or a scan.
• Contact details — Your email and phone number are recognised.
• Section headings — Experience, Education and Skills use standard headings.
• Dates — The years of your jobs and qualifications are readable.
• Characters — No icons or unreadable characters in place of text.
• Layout — No columns or tables that scramble the reading order.

This check covers what an ATS can read, not the quality of your CV: that is what the score out of 100 is for.

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