Score your resume. Against the actual job.
Upload your resume and paste a job description. Ajusta parses both, compares them, and returns a compatibility score with specific gaps named. About 30 seconds end to end.
On signup. No card required.
Per full optimization.
Your resume is encrypted at rest, processed only for your active request, never used as model training data, deletable on demand.
Three steps. About 30 seconds.
Upload a resume (PDF or DOCX) and paste the job description text. The scanner needs both — a generic scan without a JD is just a formatting check, which is far less useful.
Ajusta parses your resume's text, sections, and structure, then compares the extracted content against the JD's requirements: keywords, skills, qualifications, and experience signals. The result is a weighted score.
The report shows your overall score, a breakdown by category (keywords, skills, formatting, sections), and specific suggestions naming what the JD asks for and where your resume falls short.
Five checks. The first four are signal. The fifth is honest about limits.
ATS scoring is not standardized. Different tools weight different things. Here's what Ajusta measures and what it deliberately does not claim.
Keyword and skills matching
The scanner extracts required and preferred skills from the JD then checks for exact matches, common variations ("JavaScript" vs "JS"), and related terms. Keywords are weighted by where they appear in the posting: terms listed early or repeated multiple times carry more weight.
Section structure
Most ATS platforms expect standard headings: Experience, Education, Skills. The scanner checks whether your resume includes these sections and whether they are labeled in a way parsers recognize. Creative headings like "My Journey" instead of "Experience" can cause parsing failures.
Experience and qualification signals
When a JD specifies "5+ years" or "MBA required," the scanner checks for matching signals. This is pattern-based, not perfect: it can detect explicit mentions of years and degrees but cannot infer experience duration from job date ranges with complete accuracy.
Format compatibility
The scanner flags formatting elements that commonly cause parsing issues: tables, text boxes, headers/footers with critical information, embedded images, and unusual fonts. Based on known parsing behaviors of Workday, Greenhouse, and iCIMS.
What the scanner cannot do
No external scanner can replicate the exact scoring of a company's internal ATS. Each employer configures their system differently: knockout questions, internal weighting, recruiter-defined must-haves. Ajusta's score is an informed estimate based on common ATS patterns, not a guarantee. It's most useful as a relative measure — a resume scoring 85 is likely better positioned than one scoring 55 for the same job.
Generic scans are noise. Job-specific scans are signal.
Some tools offer generic resume scans that check formatting and suggest popular keywords. They have limited value. A resume optimized for "software engineer" roles in general may score poorly for a specific DevOps position emphasizing Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
The gap between generic and job-specific scoring is significant. In Ajusta's data, resumes scanned against actual job descriptions get suggestions that are several times more specific than generic scans — naming the exact skills the role requires rather than broad advice like "add more action verbs."
This is why Ajusta requires a job description for every scan. It produces a less convenient workflow but a substantially more useful result.
Frequently asked questions.
Common questions about this tool. Email hi@ajusta.ai if yours isn't here.
New accounts receive 1 full optimization on signup. No card required. After that, you can buy more optimizations when you need them. The first scan-and-rewrite cycle is free in practice; the platform runs on pay-per-optimization pricing rather than an unlimited free tier so we can keep it sustainable.
Resumes are encrypted at rest in Azure and processed only for your active request. They are not used as model training data and are not shared with employers, recruiters, or third parties. Delete a resume from your dashboard at any time; deleting your account removes everything within 30 days.
Each tool weights things differently: keyword density, formatting, section detection, skills matching. Ajusta scores against the specific job description you provide, not a generic rubric. A score from one scanner is not directly comparable to another.
No. An ATS score measures how well your resume passes automated filters. It does not predict whether a hiring manager will find your background compelling. A high score means your resume reaches a human reviewer; what happens after that depends on you.
PDF and DOCX. PDF is the more common ATS format and what most applicants use. The scanner preserves your original layout during analysis.
Run the scan on your own resume.
Upload, paste a job description, get a score and a fix list. About 30 seconds. Free first run for new accounts.