Hard requirements
Licenses, years of experience, tools, degrees, and certifications that appear to be screening criteria.
Free JD keyword scanner
Find keywords in any job description.
Paste a job description to identify must-have requirements, tools, responsibilities, and keywords before tailoring your resume. The goal is not to stuff keywords. It is to find the requirements you can honestly support with evidence.
Must-have skills
- Python
- SQL
- Data pipelines
- Stakeholder reporting
Nice-to-have
- AWS
- CI/CD
- Agile
- Tableau
Do not add unless true
- Production AWS
- Team leadership
- Healthcare analytics
What the scanner should find
Role-specific keywords
Repeated nouns and phrases that describe the actual work, such as stakeholder reporting, patient ratios, pipeline monitoring, or claim reviews.
Risky keywords
Terms you should not add unless they are true, because unsupported claims can hurt you during recruiter screens and interviews.
How to use job description keywords safely
Applicant tracking systems and recruiters both reward clear matches, but unsupported keywords are risky. ResumeFitKit is designed around evidence-backed matching: every suggested rewrite should be tied to something already present in your resume or something you can add truthfully.
Match resume to this JD- 1. Paste the full job description, including responsibilities and qualifications.
- 2. Separate must-have requirements from nice-to-have skills.
- 3. Compare those keywords with your existing resume before rewriting anything.
- 4. Only add a keyword when you have real evidence, a project, or a measurable example behind it.
Job description keyword scanner FAQ
How do I find keywords in a job description?
Look for repeated tools, required skills, responsibilities, certifications, and outcomes. Prioritize keywords that appear in the requirements section and in the first half of the description.
Should I copy job description keywords into my resume?
Use the employer's wording when it truthfully describes your experience. Do not keyword-stuff or add skills you cannot defend in an interview.
What is the next step after scanning JD keywords?
Compare the keywords with your resume, identify missing evidence, and rewrite bullets so each important requirement is supported by a real example.