Score a resume against a job description keyword set for applicant tracking systems.
Critical keywords are weighted more heavily because automated screening frequently filters on them outright. Density above about eight per cent reads as stuffing once a human reviews the document. Automated screening rejects on missing must-haves before any human sees the application, which is why mirroring the job description language matters more than general polish.
Resume Keyword Match
Weighted score = 40 per cent overall match + 60 per cent critical keyword match
Weighted score = 40 per cent overall match + 60 per cent critical keyword match Critical keywords are weighted more heavily because automated screening frequently filters on them outright. Density above about eight per cent reads as stuffing once a human reviews the document.
Automated screening rejects on missing must-haves before any human sees the application, which is why mirroring the job description language matters more than general polish.
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Required keywords in the job description, Keywords present in the resume, Critical or must-have keywords, Critical keywords matched, Resume word count. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.