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Resume Keyword Optimizer

Paste your resume and the job description — get your keyword match score, missing keywords and AI suggestions to tailor your resume in minutes.

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The more complete the job description, the better the keyword match
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Paste the job description and your resume — get your match score, missing keywords and AI-powered suggestions to tailor your resume.

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How to Use Keywords Effectively

Match the exact phrasing
ATS systems often do exact-string matching. If the job says "project management" and your resume says "managing projects", it may not match. Use the exact phrasing from the job description.
Prioritise hard skills
Technical skills, certifications, software and tools have the highest ATS weight. Ensure every hard skill mentioned in the job description appears somewhere in your resume.
Add a Skills section
A dedicated Skills section lets you include many keywords naturally and is the first place ATS systems typically scan. Keep it concise — 12–20 skills maximum.
Use keywords in context
Mentioning a skill in a bullet point ("Led cross-functional teams using Jira") is stronger than listing it alone. ATS and human reviewers both reward contextual use.
Avoid keyword stuffing
Repeating the same keyword 10 times triggers ATS spam filters. Aim for each important keyword to appear 2–3 times across different sections naturally.
Tailor for each role
A generic resume optimised for 70% of job descriptions beats none of them perfectly. Tailor your resume for each role — this tool makes it fast.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is software used by most medium and large employers to automatically screen resumes before a human sees them. It scans for keywords from the job description and scores your resume on match rate. Resumes scoring below ~60–70% are often automatically rejected. This tool helps you identify and add the missing keywords before you apply.

The tool extracts important keywords and phrases from the job description — including hard skills, tools, qualifications and action verbs — then checks how many appear in your resume. The match percentage is the ratio of found keywords to total important keywords identified. The AI also evaluates context and phrasing quality, not just presence.

Yes — for technical terms, software names and certifications, use the exact phrasing from the job description. However, for soft skills and responsibilities, integrate them naturally into your accomplishment bullets rather than just listing them. ATS systems reward exact matches; human reviewers reward context and achievement.

The ideal frequency for important keywords is 2–3 times across different sections (summary, skills section, and experience bullets). Using a keyword once may not register strongly in ATS scoring. Using it more than 3–4 times risks looking like keyword stuffing, which some ATS systems penalise.

No. Your resume text is processed locally in your browser for the keyword extraction portion. The AI analysis is sent to the Anthropic API to generate suggestions — only the text you paste is used, and nothing is stored on WorkersPool servers. We recommend removing personal contact information before pasting if you are concerned about privacy.

Below 40% — significant tailoring needed before applying. 40–60% — moderate match, add the missing keywords. 60–75% — good match, review the AI suggestions for further improvements. Above 75% — strong match, focus on ensuring keywords appear in context, not just as a list.