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Resume job description match

Match your resume to the job description.

Paste the posting and add your CV. Nextrova lists every requirement the employer wrote, marks each one found or missing, and points to the line in your CV that proves it.

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72

Sample report · example

Data Analyst

Sample posting · Match score 72

Found in your CV

  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • Stakeholder reporting
  • A/B testing

Missing

  • Python
  • dbt

Suggested rewrite

Before: Responsible for weekly reporting.

After: Automated the weekly sales report in Python and Power BI, saving [hours] a week for the pricing team.

4 of 6 requirements found

How it works

Takes about a minute.

  1. Paste the job

    Paste the full description or a link from LinkedIn, Welcome to the Jungle, Greenhouse, Lever or a company career page.

  2. Add your CV

    Upload the PDF or Word file you actually send, up to 4 MB, or paste the text.

  3. Work down the list

    Start with the missing must-haves. Fix what you can honestly fix, then run the same job again.

What you get

What the match looks at.

The posting sets the test. We pull 8 to 20 concrete requirements from it and look for each one in your CV's text.

  • Must-haves and nice-to-haves

    Each requirement keeps the weight the posting gives it, so a missing must-have counts more than a missing extra.

  • Evidence from your CV

    A found requirement shows the role or section where it appears. If the AI cites a line, that line has to exist in your CV.

  • Whole words only

    Java is not marked found because your CV says JavaScript. A match has to be the real term.

  • Abbreviations and variants

    JS and JavaScript, K8s and Kubernetes, and a skill written in another language all count.

  • Years, degrees and languages

    Not just tools. Experience levels, qualifications and spoken languages are checked too.

  • Re-check after you edit

    Upload the new version against the same job and see which gaps closed.

Why a match against one job beats a general score

A CV can be well written and still miss the job in front of you. Hiring teams read against the posting: they look for the must-haves first, then for proof that you used them. A general resume score cannot tell you which of those you are missing, because it never saw the job.

That is why the match starts from the posting, not from a template. If the employer asks for stakeholder management and your CV only says you "worked with business teams", a recruiter searching their system may not find you. The report shows that gap in plain terms, next to the requirement it belongs to.

The score is part measured and part judged. Coverage of the requirements is measured against your CV's text and weighted by how much the posting stresses each one. That is combined with an AI assessment of how well your experience fits. Because the measured part is tied to your text, running the same CV again gives a consistent result. The full method is on how the match score works.

What the score cannot do is promise an interview. Companies configure their systems differently and people make the final call. What it can do is make sure the requirements you genuinely meet are easy to find.

Related tools

Each one runs on the same analysis.

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Questions

Is it free to match my resume to a job description?

Yes. Your first check needs no account, and a free account gives you 3 analyses a month. Pro adds unlimited analyses, tailored CVs and cover letters.

How many requirements does it check?

Nextrova pulls 8 to 20 concrete requirements from the posting: skills, tools, methods, certifications, languages, degrees and years of experience.

Can I paste a job link instead of the text?

Yes, from LinkedIn, Welcome to the Jungle, Greenhouse, Lever and most company career pages. Indeed and Glassdoor block automated access, so paste the description text for those.

Why is a keyword I have marked missing?

Matching runs on the text in your file. If the word is inside an image, an icon font or a text box that does not extract, it is not there for software either. The ATS checks in the same report usually show why.

What happens to my CV?

It is used to produce your report, with your name and contact details removed before the AI reads it. Guest analyses are deleted after 30 days.

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