Upload your resume, paste the job description, and TrueScan HR tells you exactly which skills are missing, how critical each gap is, and gives you a step-by-step plan to close them.
of employers admit ATS filters out qualified candidates
2%
average callback rate without keyword optimization
34%
callback rate after proper skill-gap analysis
How It Works
Three Steps to a Stronger Application
1
Upload and Scan
Upload your resume and paste the job description you want to apply for. TrueScan HR analyzes both using AI that reads like a senior hiring manager.
2
See Your Gaps
Every missing skill is categorized as Critical, Important, or Nice-to-Have, so you know which gaps will actually cost you the interview and which ones will not.
3
Close Them
For every gap, you get a specific action plan: the exact course, certification, or project to pursue, how long it takes, and what it costs. No vague advice.
What You Get
More Than a Match Score
Other tools tell you a keyword is missing. TrueScan HR tells you how to actually get the skill.
Gap Severity Scoring
Not all missing skills are equal. A missing degree is a dealbreaker. A missing nice-to-have tool is not. Every gap is tagged Critical, Important, or Nice-to-Have so you know where to focus.
Example: "Missing: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science" tagged CRITICAL vs. "Missing: Jira experience" tagged NICE-TO-HAVE
Gap Closure Roadmap
For every missing skill, you get a specific, actionable recommendation: the exact certification, course, or project to pursue, the provider, estimated time to complete, and cost.
Example: "Missing: SIEM experience. Complete TryHackMe SOC Level 1 path (free, 40 hours) and document a Splunk home lab on GitHub."
Resume Language Suggestions
Your experience is real, but ATS cannot see it if you use the wrong words. For every transferable skill, you get the exact language to use on your resume so ATS recognizes the match.
Before: "Managed COMSEC material and performed inventories" After: "Administered communications security (COMSEC) program including access control, inventory management, and compliance documentation"
Honest Match Assessment
Most tools encourage you to apply everywhere. TrueScan HR tells you the truth: if a gap is disqualifying, we say so. Your time is worth more than a mass-application strategy.
Example: "Your match score is 52%, but you are missing a required degree for this role. Recommended: pursue the target certification first, then re-scan in 3 months."
Veteran Translation Mode
Your Military Experience Is Valuable. ATS Just Cannot Read It.
TrueScan HR translates military terminology into civilian language that ATS systems understand, so your real experience gets through the filter.
18.2%
True veteran unemployment rate, 4x the official BLS number
53%
of veterans are underemployed in their first civilian job
33%
leave their first civilian job within the first year
"Managed COMSEC material"→"Communications security program admin"
See It In Action
What Your Scan Actually Looks Like
Every tier shows your score and skill breakdown. The higher tiers add the details that tell you exactly what to do next.
Sample Report — Full Roadmap ($7)
72
Match
Jordan M. applying for Cloud Security Engineer
Consider — Strong Potential
Deep Analysis Active
Executive Summary
Jordan presents a strong cloud infrastructure foundation that directly overlaps with the technical baseline this role requires. Hands-on AWS EC2, S3, and Linux administration experience are all confirmed matches, and the Python scripting background suggests comfort with automation tasks that are part of the day-to-day in this position.
The primary gap area is security-specific tooling. GuardDuty, CloudTrail, and IAM policy management are all listed as required in the job description and are not represented in the resume. These are not deep knowledge gaps — they are specific platform tools that can be demonstrated through hands-on lab work in a free-tier AWS account. Closing them before applying would significantly improve interview performance.
Transferable skills like incident response and log analysis are present but framed in a general IT context. Rewriting those bullet points to reflect cloud-native environments will help them land with a hiring manager reviewing this for a security role. Resume language suggestions for each transferable skill are included below.
Overall match: 72. This is a competitive score for this role. The missing certifications and tooling gaps are the only things likely to create friction in the screening process. Address the two Critical gaps before applying and this resume is in strong shape.
Severity tags show how critical each gap is to this specific role.
Gap Closure Roadmap
Full Roadmap ($7)
AWS GuardDuty
Critical
How to close this gap: Enable GuardDuty in a free-tier AWS account, trigger sample findings, and walk through the response workflow. Takes about 2 hours. Add it to your resume as hands-on experience. The AWS Security Specialty prep course on A Cloud Guru covers this in depth.
Security+ Cert
Important
How to close this gap: Use Professor Messer's free Security+ SY0-701 video series (20 hours) and schedule the exam within 60 days. CompTIA allows voucher discounts through many employers — worth asking.
AWS GuardDuty
Gap identified. Upgrade to Full Roadmap ($7) for specific courses, timelines, and employer insights.
Security+ Cert
Gap identified. Upgrade to Full Roadmap ($7) for specific courses, timelines, and employer insights.
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AWS GuardDuty
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Resume Language Suggestions
Suggested Resume Language for Transferable Skills
Current
Incident Response
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Suggested
Responded to and contained 20+ security incidents monthly, performing root cause analysis and post-incident reporting in a cloud-native AWS environment
Current
Log Analysis
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Suggested
Analyzed VPC Flow Logs, CloudTrail events, and S3 access logs to identify anomalous activity and reduce mean time to detection by 35%
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Questions
Frequently Asked
Those tools tell you a keyword is missing. TrueScan HR tells you how to actually acquire the skill, how long it will take, and whether the gap is a dealbreaker or just a nice-to-have. We do not teach you to game ATS. We help you genuinely match jobs by building real competency.
The free scan gives you a match score, recommendation (Strong Hire, Consider, or Weak Match), and a matched and missing skills list. The $3 Basic Scan adds a full narrative assessment, strengths/gaps breakdown, and PDF export. The $7 Full Roadmap adds gap severity tags (Critical, Important, Nice-to-Have), gap closure recommendations with exact courses, certs, and timelines, resume language suggestions, and employer insights.
Your resume is processed by our proprietary AI engine for analysis and is not stored after the scan completes. We save the scan score and recommendation for your account history, but not the resume content itself. We never share your data with employers or third parties.
Veteran Translation Mode automatically converts military terminology (MOS codes, ranks, unit descriptions, clearance levels) into civilian language that ATS systems understand. A "squad leader" becomes a "team supervisor." "SIGINT collection" becomes "signals intelligence analysis." This ensures your military experience is valued, not filtered out.
Yes. Each scan is against one resume and one job description. If you want to apply for five jobs, run five scans. Each one gives you job-specific gap analysis. The $3 Basic Scan shows you what is missing and how critical each gap is. The $7 Full Roadmap tells you exactly how to close each gap. You only pay for what you use.
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