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The tool scores your CV against 4 key criteria:

Structure

The structure of your CV and the sections you’ve included are fundamental to an effective CV. Your layout should follow a tried and tested approach — don’t be tempted to try something new in hopes it will make you stand out from the crowd. The CV & Interview Advisors know from experience that recruiters — and recruitment software — favour a familiar layout that they can scan efficiently. 

Content

Your structure may be sorted, but is your content on point? You essentially need to make a business case explaining why you should be hired over other applicants. To do that, you need a targeted CV that provides irrefutable evidence that you match the job description and have an impressive track record that warrants an interview.

ATS Optimisation

ATS = Applicant Tracking System, is the software that over 75% of recruiters and employers now use to select and manage applicants. ATS can match applicants’ CVs to the job description and process key words and phrases on your CV. That’s why your resume needs to contain very specific information — for ATS to consider you a good match for the role, your CV needs to be in a format that ATS can easily scan.

Style

Recruiters and employers expect CVs to be written in a certain voice and style. Veering from this or being overly adventurous can backfire. Without sounding like a grammar lesson, the rule of thumb is to use active voice, tight writing and implied first person.