AI-Powered Resume Intelligence

Your ATS Is Filtering Out
Your Best Candidates

TrueScan HR reads resumes the way a senior hiring manager would. It evaluates transferable skills, career trajectory, and real potential instead of counting keywords.

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The Problem

Keyword Matching Is Not Hiring Intelligence

Good candidates are getting filtered out every day.

Traditional ATS platforms scan for exact keyword matches. If a career changer writes "coordinated cross-functional delivery teams" instead of "project manager," they are invisible to your system. If a bootcamp graduate describes building data pipelines without naming the exact tool on your requirements list, they never reach a human reviewer.

The people getting through are not always the most qualified. They are the ones who learned to game the keywords. That is not a hiring strategy. That is a filter that rewards resume writers and penalizes real experience.

75%

of qualified applicants are rejected by ATS before a human ever sees their resume

Traditional ATS vs. TrueScan HR

Traditional ATS
Counts keywords. "Python" appears 3 times = high score.
TrueScan HR
Reads context. Built data pipelines that processed 2M records daily = understands Python proficiency.
Traditional ATS
Rejects non-traditional job titles it does not recognize.
TrueScan HR
Recognizes "led 12-person cross-functional team through $2M infrastructure rollout" as senior program management experience and maps it directly to your open role requirements.
Traditional ATS
Cannot read tables, columns, or non-standard formatting.
TrueScan HR
Reads any resume format and extracts meaning regardless of layout.

Read the full analysis: Why Keyword Matching Is Not Hiring Intelligence →

The Data Is Clear

The ATS Problem Is Not a Theory. It Is Costing You Hires Every Day.

Independent research confirms what experienced hiring managers already know: automated keyword filtering is eliminating your best candidates before any human sees them.

88%
of employers report their automated screening systems eliminate qualified applicants from consideration before a human ever reviews the resume (read the analysis)
Harvard Business School, "Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent," 2021
27M
Americans are classified as "hidden workers": qualified candidates made invisible to employers by automated filters that cannot evaluate real potential
Harvard Business School, "Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent," 2021
44%
of veterans say their military skills and training are not well understood by civilian employers or the automated systems used to screen them (read why)
Pew Research Center, "The Military-Civilian Gap," 2019
Built by Someone Who Lived This Problem.

TrueScan HR was built by Thabiti Adams, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and cybersecurity professional holding the CISSP, CCSP, and Security+ certifications. Having navigated a career transition himself, he built TrueScan HR after watching qualified people get filtered out repeatedly before any human had a chance to evaluate them. Veterans, career changers, bootcamp graduates, international professionals. The problem is the same: exceptional candidates made invisible by a system that reads keywords instead of people.

This is not a tool built by recruiters optimizing for process efficiency. It is a tool built by someone who understands what it means to have skills that do not fit neatly into a keyword box.

CISSP CCSP Security+ U.S. Marine Corps Veteran
"I watched exceptional people, veterans and career changers with real skills and real degrees, get filtered out because their resume said 'aircraft maintenance technician' instead of 'systems engineer.' The skills were identical. The keyword was not. TrueScan HR was built to close that gap."
Thabiti Adams, Founder
Adams Cloud & Cybersecurity
How It Works

Four Steps. Real Intelligence.

Upload a resume. Get an assessment that actually tells you whether this person can do the job.

1

Upload Resume

Drop a PDF or DOCX file. Single resume or batch upload up to 100 at a time.

2

Paste Job Description

Paste the role requirements. TrueScan HR analyzes what the job actually needs, not just what the description says.

3

AI Analysis

The AI reads the full resume, identifies transferable skills, maps experience to requirements, and evaluates trajectory.

4

Get Your Report

Receive a detailed candidate assessment: match score, skill mapping, strengths, gaps, and a written narrative.

See exactly how TrueScan HR scores a resume →

See It In Action

What TrueScan HR Sees. What Your ATS Misses.

Same candidate. Same resume. One system rejects him in under a second. The other sees a cleared, experienced hire your competitors would pay a premium for.

Traditional ATS
Resume Screening System
REJECTED
Does not meet minimum keyword threshold. Candidate moved to archive.
12
Match
Marcus T.
Army Signal Corps, MOS 25U • 6 Years Active Duty
No Action Required
Required Keywords (0 of 8 found)
SIEMNot Found
SplunkNot Found
SOC OperationsNot Found
Incident ResponseNot Found
Security ClearanceNot Found
What the ATS Could Not Read
NIPR/SIPR Network Ops → Security Monitoring
PACE Planning → Incident Response
TS/SCI Adjudicated → 6-12 Month Hiring Shortcut
MOS 25U Signal Support → Network Infrastructure
Candidate archived. Resume will not be reviewed by a human.
VS
TrueScan HR
Sample Report: U.S. Army Veteran applying for SOC Analyst (Tier 2)
84
Match

Marcus T.  Army Signal Corps, MOS 25U • 6 Years Active Duty

Strong Match: Recommend for Interview
TS/SCI Clearance Active Veteran Translation Mode

Executive Summary

Strong technical candidate with verified network infrastructure experience and an active TS/SCI clearance. Military background maps directly to the security monitoring and incident response requirements of this SOC Analyst role. The resume reads as military rather than civilian, which would eliminate this candidate from most keyword-filtered pipelines. That screening error would cost you a cleared, experienced hire.

Skill Mapping

Matched Transferable — hover for resume language Missing Gap
Network Security Signal Corps Incident Response PACE Planning System Monitoring NIPR/SIPR Ops Security Clearance TS/SCI Active Technical Documentation Military Standards SIEM Tools Transferable Suggested Resume Language Monitored network traffic across NIPR/SIPR infrastructure using automated alerting tools, identifying and escalating anomalous activity in real time across a 500-node operational environment Splunk / QRadar Important Security+ Certification Important CySA+ Nice-to-Have

Key Strengths

  • Active TS/SCI clearance eliminates a 6-12 month hiring bottleneck most candidates create
  • 6 years managing NIPR/SIPR networks under operational pressure maps directly to SOC monitoring requirements
  • PACE planning and contingency operations experience translates to incident escalation and response
  • Military technical documentation standards exceed most civilian equivalents

Gaps to Address

  • No commercial SIEM platform names listed (Splunk, QRadar), likely reflecting military proprietary systems rather than an absence of log analysis experience. Recommend one screening question to confirm.
  • Civilian certifications (Security+, CySA+) not listed. Worth confirming in interview whether candidate has pursued or is in progress.

Candidate Ramp Time

Important
Splunk / QRadar
Candidates from military SIGINT or network ops backgrounds typically need 3-4 weeks to map their log analysis experience to commercial SIEM interfaces. Strong transferable foundation — ramp time is tool familiarity, not concept learning.
Important
Security+ Certification
Used primarily as an ATS filter. Candidate's hands-on experience likely compensates in a human review. If required for compliance, typical prep time is 4-6 weeks for candidates with this background.

Full Narrative Assessment

Marcus brings a combination this SOC Analyst role specifically needs: verified network operations experience at the infrastructure level and an active TS/SCI clearance that most candidates cannot claim. His Army Signal Corps background means he has operated under real security constraints in live environments, not simulations. The absence of commercial SIEM tool names on his resume almost certainly reflects military proprietary systems rather than a gap in log analysis experience. A single technical interview question on threat identification and log correlation will confirm fit. If that question confirms what the resume suggests, the clearance alone justifies prioritizing this candidate over uncleared applicants with more recognizable tool names.

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The Real Cost of That ATS Decision
Recruiter and hiring manager time wasted on unqualified replacements
$4,000+
Onboarding and productivity loss for an underqualified hire
$15,000+
Security clearance sponsorship cost if the cleared hire was rejected
$30,000+
Estimated total cost per missed cleared hire: $49,000+
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (minimum 30% of first-year salary per bad hire) • SHRM (50-200% of annual salary for mid-to-senior roles)
TrueScan HR costs $3 per scan. One avoided bad hire pays for 16,000 scans. Start Scanning Free
Features

Built for Hiring Managers Who Actually Read Resumes

Every feature is designed to surface the candidates your current system is missing.

Single Resume Scan

Upload one resume against a job description. Get a full candidate assessment with match score, skill analysis, and hiring recommendation.

Batch Screening

Upload 20, 50, or 100 resumes for one role. Get a ranked list with assessments sorted by actual potential, not keyword density. Built for staffing firms →

Transferable Skill Mapping

The AI identifies skills that match the role even when the vocabulary is different. Military, healthcare, education, career changers all benefit.

LinkedIn Profile Scan

Paste a candidate's LinkedIn URL for a deeper assessment. Cross-references career progression, endorsements, and published content.

Job Description Analyzer

Before screening candidates, analyze your own job description. Flag unrealistic requirements, missing qualifications, and filtering bias.

Veteran Translation Mode

A dedicated mode that maps MOS codes, military training, clearance levels, and service experience directly to civilian role requirements.

Veteran Translation Mode

Built by a Veteran.
Built for Veterans.

TrueScan HR was created by a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who spent years translating military experience into civilian language. This is not an afterthought feature. It is in the DNA of the product.

What the ATS sees:
"MOS 0651 Data Network Specialist, managed SIPR/NIPR networks for 500-person battalion"
↓
What TrueScan HR reads:
"Network Engineer/Administrator with hands-on experience managing classified and unclassified enterprise networks supporting 500+ users in high-availability environments"
Why This Matters

920,000 Veterans Transition Out of the Military Every Decade

Most of them have exactly the skills employers need. The problem is not a talent gap. It is a translation gap. Traditional ATS platforms cannot read military resumes. They reject candidates who have managed millions in equipment, led teams under pressure, and operated in the most security-sensitive environments on earth.

Veteran Translation Mode solves this by mapping military occupational specialties, security clearances, training, and leadership experience directly to the civilian job requirements you are hiring for.

  • Automatic MOS code to civilian role mapping
  • Security clearance value assessment (TS/SCI, Secret, Confidential)
  • Military training to certification equivalency matching
  • Leadership scope translation (personnel managed, budget controlled, operations led)
  • DoD contractor and federal agency role matching

Why ATS Systems Fail Veterans →  ·  The Veteran Hiring Tax Credit Most Employers Miss →

Pricing

Simple Pricing. No Contracts.

Pay per scan or subscribe for volume. Cancel anytime.

Pay Per Scan

$3
per resume scan
No commitment required
  • Single resume analysis
  • Job description matching
  • Skill mapping report
  • Written narrative assessment
  • PDF export of results

Starter

$19
per month
10 scans included
  • 10 resume scans per month
  • Monthly subscription

Growth

$49
per month
30 scans included
  • 30 resume scans per month
  • Batch upload (up to 10 at once)
  • Veteran Translation Mode
  • Priority processing

Professional

$149
per month
100 scans included
  • Batch upload (up to 50 at once)
  • LinkedIn profile scanning
  • Job description analyzer

Enterprise

$349
per month
300 scans per month
  • 300 resume scans per month
  • Batch upload (up to 100)
  • Candidate self-scan portal
  • Dedicated support
  • CA ADS Compliant
  • Audit log & bias reports included
ONE-TIME ADD-ON
Veteran Translation Mode — $5 per scan
Translates MOS codes, military ranks, security clearances, and service experience into civilian job requirements. Included with Professional and Enterprise plans.
California ADS Compliant
Enterprise includes full audit logging, weekly bias certification, and adverse impact reporting — everything California employers need.
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California Compliant

Built for California Employers.
CA ADS Compliant by Design.

California's Automated Decision Systems regulations require employers to document, test, and explain every automated tool used in hiring. TrueScan HR is built to meet that standard from day one, at no extra cost.

What Is CA ADS and Why Does It Affect You?

The California Civil Rights Council's Automated Decision Systems regulations, effective October 1, 2025, require employers using AI-powered tools to screen or rank job candidates to maintain audit trails, conduct bias testing, and produce documentation on request. Violations can result in FEHA civil rights claims.

If your organization operates in California and uses any software that scores, ranks, or recommends candidates, this regulation applies to you.

Read the California Civil Rights Council ADS regulations →

What the regulation requires

Employers must: document how automated tools make decisions, conduct bias testing across protected classes, retain records of candidate outcomes, and provide that documentation to candidates and regulators on request.

Complete Audit Log

Every scan is logged with timestamp, user, resume hash, job description, score, and hiring recommendation. Your complete paper trail is always available and retrievable on demand.

Certified Weekly Bias Testing

TrueScan HR runs automated paired-resume bias tests every week across 9 protected dimensions: race, gender, age, pronouns, veteran status, disability, national origin, caregiving gaps, and intersectional cases. Results are retained and available for audit.

4/5ths Adverse Impact Report

Enterprise customers can enable anonymous candidate demographic opt-in and generate EEOC 4/5ths adverse impact reports on demand. This is the first document regulators ask for in a hiring audit.

Emergency Kill Switch

If legal counsel requires you to halt all automated screening immediately, a single command stops all AI scoring within 60 seconds. No vendor coordination, no waiting. Full control stays with you.

TrueScan HR is the only resume screening tool with CA ADS compliance infrastructure built in, including audit logging, weekly bias certification, adverse impact reporting, and an emergency stop, included at no additional cost on Enterprise plans.

See Enterprise Plans Read CA ADS Regulations

Full guide: California ADS Compliance for Employers Using AI Hiring Tools →

FAQ

Common Questions From Hiring Managers

Quick answers on how TrueScan HR reads resumes, handles veterans, complies with California ADS, and fits into your hiring workflow.

How is TrueScan HR different from a traditional ATS?
A traditional applicant tracking system counts keyword matches and rejects candidates whose resumes do not use your exact phrasing. TrueScan HR reads context. It evaluates transferable skills, career trajectory, and real experience the way a senior hiring manager would. A candidate who writes "led a 12-person cross-functional team through a 2 million dollar infrastructure rollout" is recognized as a senior program manager, not filtered out because the phrase "project manager" is missing.
What does Veteran Translation Mode do?
Veteran Translation Mode maps military experience onto civilian job requirements. It recognizes MOS codes, rank structures, unit-level responsibilities, and clearance levels, then translates them into the skills your posting asks for. A Signal Corps NCO with NIPR and SIPR network operations experience becomes a qualified candidate for a security monitoring role, even if the resume never uses the words "SIEM" or "SOC".
Is TrueScan HR compliant with California ADS hiring regulations?
Yes. TrueScan HR is built California ADS compliant by design. The system produces auditable bias statements for every scan, retains required records, and allows candidates to opt out of automated decision systems. Employers hiring in California can use TrueScan HR without adding a separate compliance layer to meet the state's Automated Decision System rules that took effect in 2025.
How much does TrueScan HR cost?
Pay Per Scan is 3 dollars per resume with no commitment. Monthly plans start at 19 dollars for 10 scans and scale to 349 dollars for 300 scans on the Enterprise tier. Every plan includes skill mapping and the full narrative assessment. There are no contracts and no setup fees.
Can TrueScan HR score a resume against a specific job description?
Yes. You paste the job description and upload the resume. TrueScan HR reads both, maps the candidate's real skills and experience to the requirements in your posting, and produces a written narrative assessment explaining where the candidate is strong, where gaps exist, and how transferable experience closes those gaps. You receive a match score, but the narrative is the point.
What file formats does TrueScan HR accept?
TrueScan HR accepts PDF, DOCX, and plain text resumes. Tables, multi-column layouts, and non-standard formatting that break traditional ATS parsers are read correctly by TrueScan HR. There is no need to ask candidates to reformat their resumes before submission.

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