What is Candidate Grade?

The Frustration of the Modern Job Hunt

We’ve all been there. You find a job post that looks perfect. You spend an hour tweaking your resume and crafting a cover letter. You hit "Submit" with a surge of hope.

And then... silence.

Weeks go by without a response. You feel like your application fell into a black hole. You start wondering, "Is it me? Is my experience not good enough?"

Here is the hard truth: It’s probably not your experience that’s the problem. It’s the alignment between your resume and what the hiring system is looking for.

In today's digital job market, human recruiters aren't the first ones seeing your application. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are. If your resume doesn't speak the exact language of the Job Description (JD), you get filtered out before a human ever sees your name.

How do you know if you’re beating the filter? Until now, you had to guess.

Introducing Candidate Grade: The end of the guessing game.

What Exactly Is Candidate Grade?

Candidate Grade is an intelligent, resume analyzer and grader designed to bridge the gap between job seekers and hiring requirements. It functions as an objective "resume grader," comparing a candidate's specific resume against a specific target job description.

Unlike generic resume reviewers that only check for formatting or typos, Candidate Grade analyzes the contextual fit. It identifies gaps in keywords, skills, and experience matching, providing the user with a tangible score and an actionable report via email on how to improve their application before they hit send.

Why You Need Objective Feedback (The Problem)

You cannot objectively proofread your own resume. You know your career history too well; you fill in the blanks in your head that a recruiter won’t see on the page.

Furthermore, you don't know exactly how the company's ATS is configured or what specific keywords the hiring manager prioritized in the job description.

Candidate Grade acts as that impartial third party. It looks at the data coldly and analytically, just like an ATS does.

• It stops you from applying blindly.

• It highlights crucial keywords you missed.

• It gives you a baseline score so you know where you stand.

How Candidate Grade Works: 3 Simple Steps

We believe getting career feedback shouldn't be complicated. We’ve stripped away the confusing dashboards and upsells to focus on pure utility.

Step 1: The Input You navigate to CandidateGrade.com. You upload the PDF of the resume you intend to use, and paste the text of the Job Description you are targeting.

Step 2: The Analysis Once you submit, our system goes to work. It parses the text of both documents, identifying core competencies, required technical skills, experience levels, and industry-specific terminology. It measures the overlap  and the gaps between what the job demands and what your resume supplies.

Step 3: The Report Within minutes, you receive a detailed report directly to your email inbox. This isn't just a pat on the back; it’s a tactical breakdown of your application's strength, complete with your "Candidate Grade."

Who Is This For?

If you are applying for jobs online, Candidate Grade is for you.

• The Active Job Seeker: Stop wasting time applying for roles you have a 10% match for. Focus your energy where you score high.

• The Career Pivoter: Ensure your transferable skills are actually translating to the new industry's jargon.

• The Recent Grad: Learn the language of hiring managers and make your limited experience count.

Stop hoping. Start knowing.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. If you are sending out dozens of resumes a week and not getting calls, stop sending them.

Get your grade first. Find the gaps. Fix them. Then apply with confidence.

Grade your for free here: www.candidategrade.com