Free ATS Checker + Resume Check
No job description needed. Paste your resume and get an honest, instant assessment of ATS readiness, bullet quality, formatting, and your top 5 optimized rewrites.
What the ATS Checker looks at
You paste your CV, no job description needed, and TAILOR scores it on its own against general ATS and recruiter standards. You get four scores and a plain-English breakdown of what is pulling each one down.
Overall
Your CV at a glance
ATS-ready
Can the software read and pass it on
Bullet quality
Results, or just responsibilities
Format
Clean structure the parser can follow
Alongside the scores you get your top issues, your top improvements, the ATS keyword categories you are missing and rewrites of your weakest bullets.
Why most CVs don’t get interviews
Every CV has to clear three gates: the ATS, the recruiter, and the hiring manager. Most CVs fail one of these without the applicant ever finding out which. The six most common ways:
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ATS-breaking formatting, columns, tables, text boxes and header graphics confuse the parser, so your information lands in the wrong place or is lost. The first gate fails before a human sees it.
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Generic, untailored content, a CV written for no specific role matches no specific role well. The ATS scores it low on keyword match; the recruiter doesn't see the fit either.
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Top third doesn’t land, title, summary and key competencies are buried under contact details and a personal statement that says nothing. The recruiter gives up in seven seconds.
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Responsibilities instead of results, "Responsible for a team" tells. "Led 8 people, cut processing time 30%" sells. Hiring managers remember numbers tied to outcomes, not task lists.
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No story, just bullets, the hiring manager wants evidence of impact that maps to their team's problems. STAR-structured stories land. Bullet-pointed responsibilities don't.
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UK basics off, US spelling, "resume" structure, wrong length, missing the standard sections a UK recruiter scans for. Small details, fast rejection.
What your score is telling you to do next
The Health Check reviews your CV on its own against the ATS and the recruiter, so you can see what to fix. The third gate, the hiring manager, only opens when you pair your CV with a specific job ad. That’s the full TAILOR analysis: six tailored documents that clear all three gates and put you in front of the hiring manager. A tailored CV, alignment report, cover letter, Strategic Interview Briefing, company research and a 30, 60, 90 Day Implementation Plan.
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How TAILOR scores your CV
Every score maps to a published, evidence-based methodology, no black box. You can read the exact framework behind every assessment.
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Health Check FAQ
Is the CV Health Check really free?
Yes. No credit card needed, no payment and no documents are downloaded, you get the score and the feedback on screen in about 30 seconds.
Do I need a job description?
No. The Health Check reviews your CV on its own, against general ATS and recruiter standards. Pairing your CV with a specific job ad is the full TAILOR analysis, a separate, paid step.
What does the Health Check actually score?
Four things: an overall score, ATS-readiness, bullet quality and formatting. It also flags your top issues, your top improvements, the ATS keyword categories you are missing and rewrites of weak bullets.
Do you store my CV?
Your CV text is processed to produce the assessment and is never sold. See the privacy policy for detail.
How is this different from the full TAILOR analysis?
The Health Check scores your CV in isolation, so you can see what to fix. The full analysis pairs your CV with a specific job ad and produces six tailored documents, a tailored CV, alignment report, cover letter, Strategic Interview Briefing, company research and a 30, 60, 90 Day Implementation Plan.