How to use the resume keyword matcher
- Paste the job description into the first box and the text of your resume into the second. A short sample is already filled in so you can see how it works.
- Choose how many top keywords to check: 15, 25 or 40.
- Read the match line, then the list of keywords found in your resume and the list that are not found.
- Look at the missing words and decide, one by one, whether your resume already says the same thing in other words or whether you have the experience and should add it.
What the tool counts
It reads the job description, lowercases it and splits it into words, dropping very common words such as "the" and "with" and general filler such as "team" and "experience". It then counts how often each remaining word appears, treating a plural and its singular as the same word, and keeps the most frequent ones, with ties settled by which appeared first. Each of those keywords is looked up in your resume. The match line is the number found divided by the number checked.
In the sample, the posting's top 21 words include data, analyst, dashboards, SQL, Python and Tableau. The resume contains 11 of them, which is 52 percent, and is missing words such as hiring, build, engineers and statistics.
How to use the missing list
A missing word is a prompt to check your wording, not a score to push up. If you have done the work, add it in your own words with a real example. If you have not, leave it out, since a resume with words you cannot back up in an interview does not help you. Some words describe the employer rather than the job, such as "hiring", and are not worth adding. Also keep the resume readable for a person: a list of keywords without context reads badly.
To see which words you repeat too often, use the Word Frequency Counter or the Repeated Word Finder. To track length, the Word Counter works for both documents.
Limits and privacy
This compares plain words only. It does not model how any employer or screening software reads a resume, it does not understand synonyms, and it ignores skills that are written as phrases rather than single words. Each box accepts up to 30,000 characters. The text is processed in your browser and is never uploaded, and it is not saved when you leave the page.
Assumptions and limits
- Words are matched exactly after lowercasing, with a simple rule that treats a plural and its singular as one word.
- Common filler words and numbers are ignored.
- Words with symbols such as c++ and c# are kept as they are.
- Nothing is uploaded, saved or shared.
Frequently asked questions
What is a resume keyword?
Here it means a word that appears often in the job posting. Words like skills, tools and responsibilities show what the employer cares about, and the tool checks whether your resume uses them.
Does a higher match mean I will get the job?
No. It only compares words. A good resume shows real experience and reads well to a person, and the match line is just a way to spot wording you may have missed.
Why is a word I use marked as missing?
The tool needs the same word. If your resume says "managed" and the posting says "management", they do not match. Decide whether the wording should change.
Is my resume kept anywhere?
No. The comparison runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded and nothing is saved when you close the page.