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Resume Completeness Checker

Everything a reader expects to find, and whether they can.

  • Deterministic — the same document always gives the same result
  • Every finding quotes the line of your resume that triggered it
  • Parsed in memory and discarded. Never stored, never trained on

Add your resume

Drop a resume here, or click to choose a file PDF, DOCX, DOC or TXT · up to 10 MB
…or paste the resume text instead
Deterministic analysis. Nothing is uploaded to a model, and your document is not stored.

What this tool gives you

  • Which required sections were found, and the heading each matched
  • Which required sections have no recognisable heading
  • Which contact fields are present and which are absent
  • Supporting sections that strengthen the profile

How it works

  1. Add your resume

    Upload a PDF or DOCX resume, or paste the text directly. Nothing is stored — the analysis runs on the document you submit and the file is discarded.

  2. The engine analyses it

    A deterministic engine reads the document and extracts the facts — structure, skills, dates, evidence. No language model is involved, so the same document always produces the same result.

  3. Read the evidence behind every result

    You get the findings with the reasoning attached: what was found, where it was found in the document, and what to change. No score arrives without an explanation.

There is a difference between content being absent and content being unfindable, and it is a difference parsers do not forgive. If your work history sits under a heading called "Where I've Been", the content exists and a human will read it — but software looking for "Experience" will not index it there, and the resume will behave as though the section is missing.

This checker reports both cases separately: sections with no recognisable heading, and contact fields genuinely absent. It also credits the optional sections — projects, certifications, achievements — that give a reader concrete evidence beyond job titles.

Frequently asked questions

What sections does a resume need?
Three are essential: Work Experience, Education and Skills. A Summary is useful but optional. Projects, Certifications and Achievements are upside — this checker credits them when present and never penalises their absence, because most roles do not require them.
Do I need to use conventional section names?
Yes, if you want software to index them correctly. Creative headings read fine to a person and are invisible to a parser looking for the standard words. Keep the heading plain and put the personality in the content.
Should I include a photo, date of birth or marital status?
In most Western hiring markets, no — they invite bias and many employers discard resumes containing them for compliance reasons. Norms differ by country, so follow local convention. Photos also carry no extractable text, so they contribute nothing to a parsed record.
Is an objective or summary section worth including?
A summary is, if it says something specific about what you do and at what level. A generic objective — "seeking a challenging role" — occupies the most valuable space on the page and says nothing, so it costs you rather than helps.

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