Resume Keyword Scanner

Paste your resume and a job description. See exactly which keywords you match and which to add to target your application.

How it works

Applicant tracking systems surface the resumes that contain the terms a recruiter searches for — usually the exact skills, tools and qualifications from the job description. This scanner compares your resume against a posting and shows which keywords you already match and which you're missing, so you can close the gap honestly before you apply.

How to target your resume with keywords

Mirror the exact phrasing from the posting — if it says “project management,” don't rely on “led projects” alone.
Prioritize hard skills, tools, certifications and role-specific nouns; those are what recruiters filter on.
Add missing keywords only where they're genuinely true of your experience — never fabricate skills.
Weave terms into real achievements rather than dumping a keyword list; stuffing reads as spam to recruiters and some parsers.
Re-target for each application — the highest-matching resume almost always beats one generic version sent everywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What keywords do ATS look for?

The specific skills, tools, certifications and role nouns that appear in the job description — plus common variants and abbreviations of them.

Is keyword stuffing a good idea?

No. It's easy to spot, reads badly to a human recruiter, and modern systems weight context — so genuine, well-placed terms win.