Jobscan

I have not secured one interview using the resume customization tools on this site. I have gotten scores of about 75% in almost every case and have heard nothing back. I am very qualified in my field, so this is surprising. I guess it could be the job market right now, but I don't feel like this has given me any advantage for the money.

I like the job tracker, but when I input a job, it needs to flow right into me uploading my resume so I can customize it for the job. Also, I want a tracking stage for rejections that is not just an archive. I want to track if they rejected me or if I rejected the job because it was not a good fit. Also, this needs to load into its page. I have had situations where I clicked wrong, and none of the data I put in about a job was saved because it closed the pop-up window for entering the job.

I really liked the idea of this, and at first it seemed great and I could see the value when it rated my resume so low and began my dynamic edit. However, it seems that the ai can't find key words that are in my resume. For example, I have presentation 4 times in my resume and it said it could not find it once. I have education technology in there as well... it can't find it. This isn't a formatting issue since I used an approved resume template from Jobscan... and I though perhaps I would have better luck with the "old" feature, but then when I clicked back to dynamic edit, all of the formatting was removed.

The LinkedIn profile scan was simple and easy to do, with good feedback and alignment.
The resume compared to the job description (JD) needs some upgrades.
1. It does not maintain the resume format well, so I have zero confidence I can update my resume using the tool. It misses my Key Highlights area that has a lot of the critical words.
2. I want it to hold the JD but allow me to upload a new version of my resume.
3. The cover letter writing doesn't seem like its generated from the resume and JD. It should look at both and then tell the best story. Then I can go from that version with updates.

I first learned about Job Scan recently which is a huge shame. I've sent dozens of CVs and it makes sense why I never got responses. JS has helped me improve my CV and really think about the position I am applying for more in depth. It has also helped me not send and obsess over applying to so many jobs. It was easy to use, and made me eager to improve my CV with every upload.

Happy with the job matching functionality, however not so happy with how Jobscan picks up repetitive/redundant keywords suggesting I should pepper them in my resume. Jobscan then says that not all of these keywords need to be embedded in my resume, but even the hard skills picked up by Jobscan are often repetitive/variations of words I already have in my resume.

I used jobscan premium for 3 months. The power editor is by far the handiest tool. Along with that, the ATS tips followed by keywords recommendation and LinkedIn optimizer are helpful as well. I feel the job finder still needs some work but overall, it works.

What Jobscan did help me realize though is what recruiters look for in a resume. Along with keywords recommendation and content addition, there's more to be done. I had been doing it all wrong. Especially for entry-level candidates like me. The way I used jobscan was; I found a job, used power edit to add the keywords, and then "read the description" to see what else I could add. Once I was convinced that I had work relating to what the job description asked for. That's what got me an interview.

The LinkedIn reviews are the best, very helpful and straight to the point. I love that it can compare how my profile aligns with the jobs I'm willing to apply for. It's 100x more informative than the similar feature that's available for Premium LinkedIn plans.

I like the keywords it catches but a lot of improvements can be made, here's SOME problem areas:

1.) I have to import and format each resume. This alone takes a long time.
2.) Once a keyword is used, it doesn't offer suggestions anymore.
3.) Generator for adding keywords/phrases doesn't offer additional options, specifically helping to use in context of your specific experience.
4.) It would be nice to see how certain things are valued/weighed in regards to the score.
5.) Templates should be more customizable. For instance, I want my skills listed at the top, and not as a string with commas.
6.) I don't like that keywords are pulled initially from the resume uploaded that don't make sense, and it's time-consuming to have to delete each one.

It might be useful to consider that Jobseekers famously have no money. So a very expensive subscription is unlikely to be appealing, esp. When there are at least two decent competitors - SkillSyncer and ResumeWorded.

I signed up for 2 free scans a month. Your message says I have 5 scans left, however, your step one does not allow me to paste, and doesn't allow me to download my resume. While I am trying to paste, it keeps showing it is scanning.

I don't usually leave reviews and frankly, as good as Jobscan's resume help is, this one was prompted by their fantastic customer service. I ended up getting a job and no longer needed my premium subscription but predictably forgot to cancel. I got charged for another three months and was seriously bummed out but I shot them an email explaining the situation and they promptly refunded me and canceled my subscription moving forward. The next time I'm on a job hunt I will 100% be using them!

I'm told I have a free two week premium trial but am being asked to pay for an evaluation of my LI profile on day one. I'm trying to scan a job description and resume but it keeps defaulting to a demo and I can't tell how to do what I want.

Very Useful. It gave good recommendations based on the job description and also provided insight into what skills a job like this typically requires (even if not listed on the job description itself).

The ATS is a real eye opener... no wonder I never heard back from employers, my resume never made it past the first screening process. Now I am on a mission to beat the bots!

Having not been in a position to seek a new job for the last 12 years, Jobscan has been instrumental in updating my resume and cover letter to ensure that I am the right (selected) candidate for the jobs that I apply for.

While signing up for the one month trial, I was told a temporary hold would be placed on my card. Instead, I see as much as $89 has been charged to my credit card in one go. The amount seems exorbitant, and I wasn't prepared to shell out so much. A free trial is supposed to be a risk free trial of the product, but placing such a big hold seems to defeat the entire purpose of it.