Check how well your CV matches a specific job
Upload your CV and add a specific job description. CVio compares the evidence in your CV with that role, then reports match scores, missing or weak evidence and potential recruiter concerns. It does not invent experience.
What the check shows
CVio fit score
The headline number out of 10, made up of the five dimensions below so nothing is hidden behind a private weighting.
Skills match
How much of the tooling, technical skill and domain knowledge named in the advert is actually evidenced in your CV.
Experience match
Whether your documented responsibilities, achievements and years of work correspond to what the role asks someone to do.
Industry / domain match
How familiar your background looks in the sector, market or subject area the employer operates in.
Leadership / ownership match
The ownership, influence and decision-making visible in your CV, compared with the scope described in the role.
ATS / keyword match
How closely your wording matches the employer's terminology, which affects how easily you are found in a recruitment system search.
Potential recruiter concerns
The questions a recruiter may raise when reading your CV next to this advert, ordered by how much they matter.
Missing or weak evidence
Requirements the advert asks for that your CV either does not mention or only implies in passing.
Suggested CV improvements
Before-and-after wording built from your real experience, with a short reason for each change.
What the score means
The score is generated by CVio by comparing the submitted CV with the submitted job description. It is:
- not produced by the employer
- not the employer's ATS score
- not a guarantee of an interview
- not a guarantee of rejection
A real anonymised result
The score increased after the candidate’s verified experience and an omitted genuine skill were aligned more clearly with the job description.
This was an improvement within CVio’s assessment, not a score issued by the employer or the employer’s ATS.
Supporting legislative work and committee activities within the Fisheries Committee
Supporting legislative work and committee activities within the Fisheries Committee, focusing on sustainability and environmental regulations
The experience was already relevant, but the original bullet did not make the sustainability connection clear.
What CVio checks
CVio compares your CV with the advert across the areas below. Employers weight these factors differently, so treat them as signals rather than a fixed ranking.
Wording alignment is covered in more depth in ATS optimisation, and role-specific questions in interview preparation.
Genuine tailoring vs keyword stuffing
Genuine tailoring
- Makes real experience clearer
- Uses accurate terminology from the role
- Prioritises relevant evidence
- Preserves genuine achievements and metrics
Keyword stuffing
- Adds unsupported skills
- Repeats terms unnaturally
- Invents responsibilities
- Hides keywords inside documents
CVio is designed to clarify and reposition genuine experience, not invent it. See how to tailor a CV to a job description.
What happens after the check
- 1Review the parsed CV
- 2See scores and potential recruiter concerns
- 3Review suggested changes
- 4Generate and edit a tailored CV
- 5Generate a tailored cover letter
- 6Prepare for the interview
- 7Use mock interview support
- 8Export available documents
Credits and what is included after the free check are listed on pricing.
Sample reports
Product Manager
A mid-level PM applying to a B2B SaaS Product Manager role focused on retention and onboarding.
Growth Marketing Manager
A marketing specialist moving from brand-led work into a Growth Marketing role at a consumer subscription company.
Junior Business Analyst
A recent graduate with internship and project experience applying to a Junior Business Analyst role at a mid-sized company.
Your responsibility as the candidate
- Review your parsed CV before generating anything
- Verify every generated claim against your real experience
- Do not accept experience you cannot defend
Never add or accept a claim that you could not explain and defend in an interview.
CV documents you upload are handled according to CVio’s privacy policy.