CV Analyz Blog
Practical guides to write a resume that beats ATS systems and reaches the recruiter.
White Text, Keyword Stuffing and Other ATS «Tricks» That Get You Rejected
Why the popular ATS hacks (hidden white text, keyword stuffing, pasting the whole job ad, fake certifications, invisible fonts) fail in 2026, how they are detected, and what actually raises your match rate.
How to Read a Job Description and Pull the Right Keywords for Your CV
A five-step method to decode a job posting: separate must-haves from wish-lists, find the keywords an ATS will match, spot the hidden priorities, and decide in ten minutes whether and how to apply.
What Does a Typical CV Score? Insights From the CVs We Analysed in 2026
Our own data from CVs analysed on CV Analyz: how scores are distributed, which dimensions lose the most points (formatting and achievements), and what that means for your CV.
What Is a Good CV Score? How CV Scores Work and How to Raise Yours
What a CV or ATS score out of 100 actually measures, what counts as a good score, how the CV Analyz score is calculated from six weighted dimensions, and the fastest ways to raise it.
Is a Canva CV ATS Friendly? When It Reads Well and When It Doesn't
Can applicant tracking systems read a CV designed in Canva? Which design choices cause problems, which simple layouts work well, how to export correctly and a quick test you can run yourself.
Are Two-Column CVs ATS Friendly? How Parsers Read Them and How to Stay Safe
Do two-column resumes pass applicant tracking systems? Why a sidebar can be read out of order or duplicated, which layouts are safe, and a simple test you can run on your own PDF.
Can Recruiters Tell if Your CV Was Written by AI? What Actually Gets Noticed
Do recruiters detect AI-written CVs? What really gives a CV away (generic phrases, invented details, identical wording), why using AI is not the problem, and how to use it so your CV still sounds like you.
Why Am I Not Getting Any Responses to My CV? 10 Reasons and How to Fix Each One
Sending applications and hearing nothing back? The 10 most common reasons a CV gets no response, from ATS filtering to vague achievements, and a practical fix for each one.
AI CV Analysis: How It Reads Your Resume and Scores It Out of 100
What AI CV analysis actually does: how your file is parsed, what a score out of 100 measures, which weaknesses it finds that you cannot see yourself, and how to act on the report instead of just reading it.