ATS Resume Checker

Optimize your resume for ATS scanners.

Do you want to get invited to more job interviews? Simulate an applicant tracking system scan with our ATS Resume Checker and ensure that your resume always gets into the hands of a human recruiter.

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Applicant Tracking System Simulator

Applicant Tracking System Simulator

No interviews? ATS scans might be at fault.

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are computer programs that many employers use to automatically weed out unqualified candidates. ATSs are everywhere—they’re used by 99% of Fortune 500 companies and even 20% of smaller businesses. But ATSs aren’t perfect. Even if you have the necessary skills and experience, they can discard your resume if it’s not optimized. Our ATS Resume Checker will help you optimize your resume for ATS and help you it pass the initial scan.

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ATS Resume Score

ATS Resume Score

Max out your ATS score and befriend the bots.

Our ATS Resume Checker was developed to simulate a real Applicant Tracking System scan and ensure that your resume can be processed by an ATS. It calculates your resume’s ATS score based on more than 20 different checks. While there are many different ATSs that scan for slightly different elements, the basics remain the same—the higher your ATS score, the better your chances of passing the check. Find out your resume’s ATS score now!

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ATS Resume Comparison

ATS Resume Comparison

Does your ATS-friendly resume stack up?

Passing the ATS check is one thing; topping the list is another. Our ATS Resume Checker doesn’t stop at a simple Applicant Tracking System test. It also gives you an overview of how your resume compares to the best resumes in our database. This allows you to quickly tweak your resume’s language and structure and optimize it for landing the job, not just passing the ATS check.

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We create all our tools by teaming up with experienced HR pros. Their insights help us ensure you get the competitive edge you’re looking for.
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Marta Říhová
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Marta Říhová is a passionate HR enthusiast with over 10 years of experience in IT recruitment, working with both startups and major companies like SAP Signavio and MANN+HUMMEL. She founded Limetee to bring a fresh perspective to recruitment, leveraging her IT background and unique approach to hiring. Marta excels in using hard data, making her a strategic partner in HR. She starts where others stop in IT recruitment, making her a sought-after recruiter for the most challenging positions.

ATS-Friendly Resume Templates

Resume templates built to pass the check.

What does an ATS-friendly resume look like? See for yourself!
These resumes were optimized using our ATS Resume Checker.

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Your frequently asked questions

If you don’t find answers to your questions here, don’t hesitate to ask. Our customer service team is always ready to help.

What is an ATS resume checker?

An ATS resume checker will tell you if your resume can pass through Applicant Tracking Systems that companies used to weed out irrelevant candidates. It simulates a real ATS scan and helps you resolve any technical issues the ATS can encounter when parsing your resume.

People use ATS checkers to ensure that their resume won’t get automatically discarded and gets into the hands of a human recruiter.

Kickresume’s ATS Resume Checker does more than 20 different checks to help you optimize your resume for ATS. It checks for correct formatting, design issues, typefaces, structure, and resume content. In addition to that, it provides feedback to help you improve your resume and lets you compare your resume against the best resumes in our database.

How do I check my resume’s ATS score?

All you need to do is upload your resume to Kickresume’s ATS Resume Checker. Once we process your resume, you will be redirected to a page where you’ll see a quick analysis of your resume, including its ATS score.

Once you’re there, you can quickly address your resume’s weakest points, improve your ATS score, and compare your resume to the best resumes in our database.

Your ATS score is an easy-to-understand number that gives you a better idea of how well your resume is optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems. It’s calculated based on more than 20 different checks. It also takes into account how much of your resume can be processed by the ATS.

What is a good ATS score?

If your ATS score is more than 80, we considered it pretty good. Still, the higher the score, the better your chances of passing the ATS check. That means you should always aim for the highest ATS score possible.

What is an ATS score? It is a number that tells you how well your resume is optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems.

Kickresume’s ATS checker calculates your score based on more than 20 different checks. These checks were designed to help you create a really good resume that is also ATS-friendly.

Can Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) read PDFs?

Yes. It can. In fact, we regularly test all our PDF resume templates with the most widely used Applicant Tracking Systems out there. Because of that, we can vouch that, indeed, all ATSs can read PDF resumes.

 

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