lisahowe
Certified Career Coach · CV Writer · AI Productivity Specialist

Job Description Analyser

Paste a job description to reveal the key skills the recruiter is really looking for, the pain points behind the advert, and exactly where to reflect them on your CV and cover letter. Add your own CV to see what you already evidence and what to strengthen.

How to use this tool

  1. Paste the full job description into the first box (this is required).
  2. Optional: paste your current CV into the second box for a personalised gap analysis.
  3. Select Analyse. Everything runs privately in your browser, nothing is sent anywhere.
  4. Review the highlighted advert, priority skills, pain points and placement guidance, then print or copy your results.

Paste the complete advert, including responsibilities and the person specification.

Paste your CV to see which detected skills you already evidence and which are missing.

1. The advert, decoded

Skills and competencies are highlighted in sand; recruiter pain-point language is highlighted in mauve.

Skill or competency Pain-point language

2. Priority skills to mirror

Ranked by how often and how prominently they appear. The highlighted chips are your top priorities, put these front and centre.

3. The recruiter's likely pain points

The language behind the advert often signals what is really keeping the hiring manager up at night. Address these directly, especially in your cover letter.

4. Where to place it

Practical guidance on positioning these skills for maximum impact.

Top third, page one

Your headline, professional summary and key-skills bar. This is where a recruiter's eye lands first.

    Experience & achievements

    Weave these into your role bullet points, backed by evidence and results.

      Cover letter

      Speak to the pain points and priorities here in your own voice.

        This tool offers guidance based on keyword and phrase analysis, not an applicant tracking system. It is designed to help you understand and respond to a job description thoughtfully. Always tailor your application with genuine examples in your own words.