Start with the complete role
Paste the responsibilities, essential requirements and useful context so the comparison reflects the real vacancy rather than a short job title.
Free CV Matcher: Check a CV Against a Job Description
Check a CV against a job description for free. Review the match score, supporting evidence, skill coverage and requirements to verify.
Keep candidate work organised
Create a free workspace to manage CV versions, attach candidates to roles and prepare client-ready packs.
Compare candidate evidence with the role
Check a CV against a job description and review the evidence
Use the free CV matcher to compare a candidate document with the responsibilities and requirements in a job description. Review the overall match, supported skills and requirements that still need verification instead of treating one score as a hiring decision.
Inspect supporting evidence
Check which skills and requirements are supported by the selected CV and read the evidence behind the match before making a screening decision.
Turn gaps into questions
A missing detail in the CV is not proof that the candidate lacks the experience. Use unresolved requirements as prompts for the screening call.
Illustrative match report
Example: checking a CV against a Senior Data Engineer role
This fictional example shows how the matcher separates supported evidence from requirements that still need recruiter verification. The score organises the review; it does not make the shortlist decision.
Maya Shah
Senior Data Engineer
Illustrative match
78%
Supported evidence
Python and SQL
Supported by five years of data-platform work and two named migration projects.
Airflow orchestration
Supported by ownership of production Airflow pipelines serving finance and operations teams.
Stakeholder communication
Supported by quarterly roadmap ownership and workshops with product, finance and compliance.
Requirements to verify
- The CV mentions AWS but does not describe the services used or the candidate’s level of ownership.
- No direct evidence of mentoring or line management is included in the selected CV version.
Screening questions
- Which AWS services did you use in production, and what decisions did you own?
- Have you mentored engineers or led delivery without formal line-management responsibility?
A score helps organise recruiter review. It should never be used as an automatic rejection or hiring decision.
CV matching is a recruiter review aid, not an automated hiring decision. Verify the evidence, consider reasonable adjustments and apply consistent role criteria.
Related guides and recruiter tools
Frequently asked questions
How can I check whether a CV matches a job description?
Select or paste the candidate CV, add the complete job description and run the comparison. Review the match score together with the supporting evidence, skill coverage and requirements to verify.
Is the CV matcher free?
Yes. You can compare a CV with a job description and review the generated match report for free.
Does a low match mean the candidate is unsuitable?
No. The CV may omit relevant experience or use different terminology. Treat unsupported requirements as questions for recruiter review, not automatic rejection reasons.