Guides

Plain guides for each step of an application, and for how hiring works.

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CV checker
Check your CV against one job. See the score, the line that answers each requirement, and the gaps. You can do this by hand, and a checker saves the work.
CV and job match
See how closely your CV fits one job, and which of your lines did the work. The score is one number, and it moves when the wording changes.
Cover letter generator
A first draft for one job, written from your CV and the posting. Then it is yours to edit, line by line, before it goes out.
Tailor your CV
Use the employer's words for the work you have already done, and keep your own CV untouched. Tailoring changes the wording, not the facts.
Interview questions
The questions this job may ask, drawn from the posting, the company and what people reported. Then prepare the answers before the day.

Guides on what happens to a CV, how to add a job, and how cvscored compares. Facts are sourced and dated.

Keyword-stuffed or proof-matched CV
A stuffed CV repeats the words of the job advert. A proof-matched CV answers each requirement with a line of real work. Here is why the second one reads better.
What happens after you apply
You press send, and then it goes quiet. Here is what usually happens next, how a recruiter picks the top group, and what you can do meanwhile.
Add a job by link or by text
cvscored compares your CV with one job at a time. You add the job by its link or by pasting its text. Here is when to use which, and what happens next.
Getting the most out of cvscored
cvscored works best as one routine for every job you apply to. Find or add a job, score it, adapt your CV and letter, prepare, and keep track.
cvscored compared with other CV tools
We compared cvscored with Jobscan, Teal, Rezi and Kickresume. Every claim about another tool comes from that tool's own public pages, checked on 28 October 2026.

Four guides on questions people often ask, each with what cvscored does for it. Facts are sourced and dated.

A CV hiring software can read
Before a recruiter reads your CV, software often reads it first. Here is what that software reads badly, and how to make your file easy to read.
Track your job applications
After ten applications it is easy to lose track. A short list tells you what is due, whom to follow up and where to change course.
A CV in another language
Applying abroad, or to an international team? The right language for your CV is usually the advert's. Here is how to decide, and what to check.
Salary ranges for a job
Asked for your salary expectation? A range from good sources gives you a figure you can explain. Here is where to look and what the rules say.

Four guides for people from abroad: the German CV and letter, pay in Germany, and the Swiss and Austrian rules. Sourced and dated.

German CV (Lebenslauf)
A German CV is a short, dated list of your jobs and training, newest first. Here is what goes in, what is your choice, and what to check.
German cover letter (Anschreiben)
A German cover letter is one page on why you fit this job and when you can start. Here is the structure, and what to say about visa, language, notice and pay.
Salaries in Germany
Pay in Germany is quoted gross, by the year or the month, and depends on field, region and employer. Here are official figures and a plain way to ask.
Applying in Switzerland and Austria
Switzerland and Austria read applications much like Germany, with some differences. Here are the CV, pay, permits and languages in each country.

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