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Resume Keyword Analyzer

Paste any job description. Our NLP engine instantly extracts every keyword ATS systems scan for — hard skills, soft skills, certifications, tools, and job title variants.

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What Keywords Does ATS Scan For?

ATS doesn't just count words. It looks for specific categories of keywords — and weights them differently.

Hard Skills & Tools

Programming languages, frameworks, software tools, platforms, databases. Example: Python, React, Tableau, AWS, Salesforce.

Soft Skills

Interpersonal and leadership competencies. Example: cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, mentoring.

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional certifications and degrees. Example: PMP, CPA, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, MBA.

Job Title Variants

Different names for the same role. Example: Software Engineer vs SWE vs Developer vs Programmer.

How to Use Extracted Keywords

1

Extract keywords from the job posting

Paste the full job description into the keyword analyzer. You'll get a categorised list of every keyword ATS is likely scanning for.

2

Run a gap analysis against your resume

Paste your resume alongside the job description into our Gap Analysis tool. See exactly which keywords are present vs missing — and your ATS match score.

3

Add missing keywords naturally

Weave missing keywords into your experience bullets. Use our AI Bullet Rewriter to do this automatically — it rewrites each bullet to include the keywords without inventing facts.

4

Verify and export

Run the gap analysis again to verify your score improved (aim for 70%+). Then check formatting compliance and export as an ATS-safe PDF.

Keyword Analyzer FAQ

What is an ATS keyword analyzer?

An ATS keyword analyzer reads a job description and identifies every keyword that an Applicant Tracking System is likely to scan for when filtering resumes. This includes hard skills (Python, Excel), soft skills (leadership, collaboration), certifications (PMP, AWS Certified), tools (Jira, Salesforce), and job title variants. Knowing these keywords lets you tailor your resume to pass the automated filter.

How does the keyword extraction work?

Our engine uses NLP (Natural Language Processing) via spaCy to analyse the job description at a linguistic level — not just simple word counting. It identifies named entities, noun phrases, and domain-specific terminology to extract the keywords that matter. This catches terms that simple regex-based tools miss, like multi-word skills and abbreviation variants.

Should I add every extracted keyword to my resume?

Only add keywords for skills and experience you actually have. ATS gets you past the automated filter, but the recruiter interview will verify your claims. Focus on the keywords where you have genuine experience, and weave them naturally into your bullet points rather than stuffing them into a skills section.

How is this different from just reading the job description?

A job description often buries important keywords in long paragraphs, mentions the same skill under different names (e.g., 'project management' vs 'PM'), or uses industry jargon you might overlook. Our NLP engine catches all variants and presents them in a structured list, so you don't miss anything.

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Paste any job description and see every keyword ATS is scanning for — in under 2 seconds. Free, no sign-up.

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