Will Your CV PassATS Screening?
75% of CVs are rejected by automated systems before a recruiter reads a single word. Find out if yours is one of them — and exactly what to fix.
Bluntly checks your CV for ATS formatting issues, missing keywords, section structure problems, and file type compatibility — all for free.
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Most CVs never reach a human
Before your CV lands on a recruiter's desk, it passes through an Applicant Tracking System — software that automatically filters, scores, and rejects candidates. Large companies receive hundreds of applications per role, and ATS is the gatekeeper.
Studies consistently show that 75% of CVs are filtered out by ATS before a recruiter ever sees them. A CV that looks perfect on screen can be completely garbled when an ATS tries to parse it — and a garbled CV is a rejected CV.
What Bluntly checks
A real ATS check goes beyond keyword matching. Here's what we analyze.
Formatting & layout issues
Multi-column layouts, tables, headers and footers, text boxes, and images all break ATS parsing. We check your CV's structure the way a machine reads it — not how it looks on screen.
Keyword gaps
ATS scores your CV against keywords from the job description. We identify which high-value keywords your CV is missing for your target role and where to add them without sounding unnatural.
Section structure
ATS looks for clearly labelled sections: Work Experience, Education, Skills. Non-standard headings confuse parsers. We flag any section names that could cause your content to be misread or skipped entirely.
File type compatibility
PDF, Word, plain text — not all file formats are equal in ATS. Some PDFs (especially those exported from design tools) are nearly unreadable to parsers. We tell you if your file type is causing problems.
How it works
Three steps. Under 60 seconds.
Upload your CV
Upload your CV as a PDF or Word document. No account required for your first analysis.
We analyze it
Bluntly runs a full ATS check: parsing reliability, keyword coverage, section structure, and file compatibility — all in under 60 seconds.
Fix the issues
You get a clear breakdown of every problem found, with specific instructions on how to fix each one. No vague advice.
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