CV Optimiser guide
ATS-friendly formatting is about clarity. The safest CV format is simple, readable and easy to parse, while still making a strong case for your fit.
Use a clear profile, key skills, reverse chronological experience, education and relevant extras. Keep design restrained so the content is easy to parse and easy for a recruiter to scan.
Avoid putting essential text inside images, using decorative icons as labels, or relying on complex columns where the reading order may break.
Start with relevance. Your CV should show the target role, the right evidence and the language from the job description in the first page.
Add the important keywords you can honestly support with experience. A smaller number of well-evidenced terms is better than a long list that feels forced.
It can happen if core content is hidden in tables, images or unusual layouts. Clear headings, plain text order and readable bullet points are safer.
It compares your CV with a job description, shows missing keywords and highlights the fixes most likely to improve your CV match.
Paste your CV and a job description into CV Optimiser to get a more detailed match report.