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Free CV checker

Check your CV against the job before you apply.

A CV that is good in general can still miss the job in front of you. Nextrova compares your CV with the job advert and shows exactly where it falls short, and how to fix it.

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Sample report

Project Manager

Match score: 81/100

Found in your CV

  • Agile delivery
  • Budget ownership
  • Stakeholder management

Missing

  • PRINCE2
  • Jira

How it works

  1. Upload your CV

    A PDF or Word file up to 4 MB, or the text pasted in.

  2. Add the job advert

    Paste the advert or a link to it. The more complete, the more precise the report.

  3. Fix what matters

    Start with the priority actions: each one says what to change and why.

What your CV report includes

Every part of the report is tied to the job advert you added, so the advice is specific rather than generic.

  • Match score

    How well your CV covers the advert, and the score you could reach with the suggested changes.

  • Requirements met and missing

    Each skill, tool and qualification from the advert, found in your CV or not.

  • Missing keywords

    Terms the advert stresses that your CV never mentions.

  • Rewritten bullet points

    Your weakest lines rewritten with the evidence employers look for.

  • ATS readability

    Whether software can read your contact details, headings, dates and layout.

  • Priority actions

    The few changes that will move your score most, in order.

What makes a CV strong for a specific job

Recruiters and hiring managers usually skim a CV before they read it properly, so the requirements of the role need to be easy to find: in your summary, in your recent roles and in your skills section.

Tailoring a CV does not mean rewriting your career. It usually means bringing forward the experience that matches the advert, using the employer’s words for skills you already have, and adding a concrete result to each relevant bullet point.

Nextrova shows where your CV already covers the advert and where it does not, so you spend your time on the gaps that matter. On Pro it can also write a version of your CV tailored to the role: same facts, different emphasis, with every change listed so you can check it.

Free tools for your application

Each one runs on the same analysis of your CV against the job.

Questions

What is the difference between a CV and a resume?

In the US and Canada “resume” is the usual word; in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and much of Africa people say “CV”. Nextrova checks both the same way.

How is the match score calculated?

The requirements are taken from the job advert, then each one is looked for in your CV’s text. The score reflects how many requirements you cover, weighted by how important the advert makes them, combined with an assessment of how strongly your experience shows them.

Is the CV checker free?

Your first check is free without an account, and a free account includes 3 analyses a month.

Can I check a CV written in French or Arabic?

Yes. Upload a CV in any language and the advice comes back in that language. The checker also recognises French and Arabic section headings.

Do you keep my CV?

Your CV is used to produce your report and is never used to train AI. Reports from guests are deleted after 30 days, and with an account you can delete your data at any time.

See how your CV matches the job

Upload, paste, read the report. It takes a couple of minutes.

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