Jobscan Analyzes Your Resume, Helps You Get Past Computer Screeners

Jobscan Analyzes Your Resume, Helps You Get Past Computer Screeners

Paste your resume into one text box and the job description in another, and the webapp will show you how well your resume matches. You'll also find how many times certain skills are mentioned—so you can prioritize those skills on your resume. PApplicant screening software may be all that'sstanding in the way between you and a job interview. To get past it, you need to make sure your resume has all the relevant keywords matching the job description. That's where Jobscan comes in.P

You could also use a tag cloud for this purpose, but Jobscan makes the comparison easy, especially when you're tailoring your resume to each specific job (as you should). While you're at it, don't forget to format your resume so it doesn't get trapped by the software.P

Update: As the company notes in the comments, Jobscan.co is currently in beta and only available for specific job functions such as software Product Manager, Program Manager, Software Engineer, Business Intelligence Analyst, Business Analyst, Online Marketing Manager, Marketing Manager, Customer Service, and Office Manager.

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