What is the BeamJobs ATS Resume Checker?
An ATS resume checker scores your resume’s ability to pass through applicant tracking systems by taking into account formatting, keywords, and readability.
Upload your resume to BeamJobs’ resume checker for your free ATS score and a quick snapshot of whether your resume is ready for job applications.
Why Should You Use a Resume Checker?
Use a resume checker for a birds-eye view of how your resume stacks up against the competition.
How to Use the ATS Resume Checker in 5 Steps
Upload your resume to BeamJobs, pick from our ATS-approved templates, confirm your contact details, and get your score to improve your application. We’ll walk you through it step by step:
Upload your resume
Drag and drop your resume or browse for the file, where we’ll quickly bring your document in-house. BeamJobs will take the content from your resume and load the content into our platform.
Choose a template
Pick a free ATS-friendly resume template for your current resume from one of nine layouts designed to beat applicant tracking software. We regularly test our templates on the backend to make sure the various ATS can easily parse them.
Confirm your details
Ensure your contact information is accurate and up-to-date from the resume you uploaded. If you need to make revisions, it’s fast and intuitive when you click, “Let’s make changes.”
Get your ATS resume score
At the top right of your resume, you’ll see a score calculating. It will show you a high-level overview of the most important issues to address for your resume to be application-ready.
Update your resume
If you want to make changes, you can update your resume in seconds with the checker’s clear improvement priorities. Make changes with a click, but remember, you always have full editing control over your resume.
Too Good to Be True? See What Job Seekers Have to Say
A resume checker is priceless. Best part? It’s free to use, and BeamJobs is the expert you can trust to get your resume right.
Wondering how your resume ranks among the competition? Leave your resume to the pros. Upload your current resume to our checker—or build one with our free templates. You'll get a score to see if your resume is ATS- and recruiter-ready. How Does Your Resume Score Stack Up?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is an ATS resume checker?
An ATS resume checker looks at formatting, keywords, and readabilty to calculate a score for how likely it is that applicant tracking systems (ATS) can parse, or understand, the content on your resume.
How is the score calculated and what does it mean?
We use AI, our own data from thousands of sample resumes we’ve built, and proven industry benchmarks. The resume checker compares your resume to all those data points to score elements like ATS readability, structure, and content.
Scores mean:
- 0 – 50: weak resume
- 50 – 75: average resume
- 75 – 100: strong resume
What is a good ATS resume score?
While a 75% or 80% is generally considered a good score, there actually isn’t a universal passing number or threshold. ATS differ in how they rank and filter resumes. As a rule of thumb, the higher your resume scores in a checker, the better.
What do I do after getting my score?
After seeing your score, decide whether your score warrants a deeper review of your resume, some quick fixes for easy wins, or even if it would be best to build a resume from the ground up. Whatever you choose, BeamJobs has the tools to support you every step of the way.
How accurate is a resume checker?
Resume checkers accurately evaluate ATS factors, such as keyword inclusions, formatting, and readability. No resume checker can guarantee that your resume will get you hired, but it’s a strong tool to show you how ready your resume is for a job application.
Stephen is the co-founder and CEO of BeamJobs. Frustrated with the challenges he'd faced in his own job search, he left the corporate world to start BeamJobs with his brother. Drawing on firsthand experience with hiring and getting hired as technical talent, he started BeamJobs in 2020 to help qualified job seekers land interviews with less stress. Since then, more than 4 million people have built their resumes and cover letters on BeamJobs. Stephen's insights have been featured in notable outlets, such as Fast Company, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, MIT, and Zapier. Learn more about Stephen.
