Let’s dive into online software, which can help you improve content read by resume scanning software (aka applicant tracking systems).

JobScan.co is the most well-known, however there’s the lesser known, Resymatch.io (aka Cultivated Culture). JobScan offers 5 free scans monthly, while Resymatch boasts of being 100% free, though you are required to register as a user to see scanned results.

Each software compares a resume against a job description, looking for matching keywords, job titles, education/degree, skills, and so on. A score is applied, which somewhat gives you a sense of security when your resume has a high score.

We have two points of caution. First, recommendations made by these software can be illogical or unadvisable at times. Second, when a resume matches a job description too much, some resume writers (us included) believe that to be a negative.

Using both software, you realize one can't agree with the other on score - and rarely come within a few percentage points of each other! This tells us that these software are subjective and shouldn’t be a governing authority for resume writers.

Yet, these tools give us some level of service, which is why many in the industry use them. And, you should too.

If you find the above recommendations aren’t optimal, here are two alternatives:

• Jobalytics Chrome Extension
• ResumeWorded