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How to check your resume against a job description

Use BeeHired's ATS optimizer to compare your resume with any job description: fit score, missing skills, tools and keywords, plus rewrite suggestions.

Updated October 26, 2026

Short answer

BeeHired's ATS optimizer compares one of your resumes with a job description you paste in. It returns a fit score, what already matches, the gaps, missing hard skills, tools and domain keywords, and suggested rewrites, based only on experience that is already in your resume.

  1. 1Open Apply to Any Job. From the dashboard, open Apply to Any Job. It works for jobs you found anywhere, not just on BeeHired.
  2. 2Paste the full job description. Paste the complete posting (at least a short paragraph; the more complete, the better the analysis). Adding the role title and company is optional but helps.
  3. 3Choose the resume to check. Pick which of your resumes to compare. If you keep different versions for different roles, choose the closest one.
  4. 4Run the analysis. BeeHired returns a fit score and a breakdown of matches and gaps.
  5. 5Edit, then check again. Apply the changes that are true for you in the resume builder and run the analysis again.

What the analysis shows

SectionWhat it tells you
Fit scoreOverall alignment from 0 to 100%: 75%+ is a strong match, 55%+ a good match, 35%+ a partial match, below that a weak match.
Fit summary, pros and gapsWhy the score is what it is, in plain language: which requirements your resume clearly shows and which it doesn't.
Missing hard skillsRequired skills from the posting that don't appear in your resume.
Missing toolsSoftware, platforms and methods the posting names that your resume doesn't mention.
Missing domain keywordsIndustry terms the employer uses that are absent or worded differently in your resume.
Recommended keywordsTerms worth adding where they accurately describe your experience.
Rewrite suggestionsConcrete edits to bullets and summary that surface relevant experience you already have.

How to use the results without keyword stuffing

  1. Separate real gaps from wording gaps. If you have the skill under another name, use the employer's term.
  2. Put keywords inside evidence: a bullet that shows how you used the skill beats a list of buzzwords.
  3. Leave out anything you can't back up in an interview. A lower honest score is better than a high invented one.
  4. Don't chase 100%. Different checkers score differently, and recruiters read the resume after the ATS.
BeeHired's AI works only from the information you provide. It strengthens wording and structure but never invents employers, metrics or achievements.

Tailored application assets

From the same page you can also generate a tailored resume version and cover letter for that role. Keep one master resume and save a tailored copy per application type so you can see later which version got responses.

Frequently asked questions

Does BeeHired have an ATS checker?

Yes. The ATS optimizer (Apply to Any Job in the dashboard) scores a resume against any job description and lists missing hard skills, tools and keywords with rewrite suggestions.

Can I check a job I found on LinkedIn or another site?

Yes. Paste the job description from any site; the job doesn't need to be listed on BeeHired.

How do I raise my ATS score?

Add the missing skills and tools you really have using the employer's wording, apply the rewrite suggestions to your bullets, and run the analysis again to see your new score.

Paste a job description and see what your resume is missing.

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