Does your resume match the job?

What this tool checks

The keyword match checker compares your resume against one specific job description and reports the share of the posting's important terms that already appear in your resume. It focuses on the multi-word skills, tools, and qualifications a role emphasizes — not generic filler like 'team' or 'experience' — so you can see which requirements you have already evidenced and which are missing.

Why keyword overlap matters

Many applicant tracking systems rank resumes by how closely they align with the job description before a recruiter opens them, and recruiters themselves scan for the exact skills named in the posting. A resume that mirrors the language of the role is easier to shortlist. Overlap is a relevance signal, not a guarantee — it helps your resume get read, but the content still has to stand on its own.

How to use the result

• •Start with the missing keywords that are genuinely true for you, and add them where they belong — in the bullet, skills section, or summary that already describes that work.
• •Match the posting's phrasing. If it says 'CI/CD pipelines', use that exact phrase rather than a synonym the parser may not connect.
• •Re-run the check after editing to confirm the gap actually closed.
• •Treat a reasonable overlap as good enough. There is no magic percentage, and the goal is an honest, readable resume — not a perfect score.

Common mistakes

• •Keyword stuffing — pasting a wall of skills you can't speak to. It weakens the bullets that matter and is easy to spot in an interview.
• •Adding skills you do not actually have just to raise the number.
• •Optimizing against a generic job description instead of the specific posting you are applying to.
• •Ignoring context — a keyword buried in a list counts for less than the same keyword shown inside a real accomplishment.

Example improvements