What the checker looks at
The same resume and job post always get the same answer. It uses fixed rules, not AI.
- Skills and tools. The skills, tools and certifications the post names, weighted higher when they sit under Requirements, and which of them your resume uses in the same words.
- Job title. Whether your resume uses the words of the job title. Recruiters often search by title first.
- Years of experience. The "5+ years" line in the post against the years your resume states or its dates add up to.
- Required degree. When the post requires a degree without "or equivalent experience", whether your resume shows education.
- Screening questions. Work authorization, sponsorship, location and clearance lines, which usually become yes or no questions when you apply.
- Readability. Email and phone in the text, plain Experience, Education and Skills headings, length, and table or icon characters that scramble in resume parsers.
What the three verdicts mean
- Likely to reach a person: at least 60% of the post's skills match, and nothing critical is missing.
- Might get filtered: 40% to 60% of the skills match, or one critical gap such as missing contact details or too few years.
- Likely to get filtered: under 40% of the skills match, or two or more critical gaps.
The checker can't see how a company has set up its applicant tracking system, so it doesn't claim to. A strong match still lands in a pile; messaging the hiring manager is how you get it read. To check whether the job itself is worth applying to, use the job post checker.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it use AI?
No. It uses fixed rules: the same resume and job post always get the same answer. Nothing is sent to an AI model. Your text never leaves your browser. We only count the anonymous result (the verdict, the match percentage and which checks passed), never the text.
Does the checker send my resume anywhere?
No. The checks run in your browser and your text never leaves it.
Can it tell me what a company's applicant tracking system will do?
No. Every company sets its system up differently, and nobody outside can see those settings. The checker looks at what most keyword searches, knockout questions and recruiter skims look at: the job's skills and title, years of experience, required degree, contact details and a readable layout.
Should I add every missing keyword?
Only the ones you really have. A recruiter reads what the search finds, and claiming skills you don't have ends the process at the interview.
Last updated: October 2026. HiringReach is an independent resource for job seekers navigating the modern hiring market.