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Job description keyword extractor
Paste a job posting and see the words and two-word phrases it uses most, each with how many times it appears. The check runs in your browser, so nothing you paste leaves your device.
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What we found
How to use it
- Paste the whole job description. Include the duties, the requirements and any skills list. The more of the posting you paste, the clearer the pattern of the words it repeats.
- Read the top terms and their counts. The list shows up to 25 terms, most frequent first. Two-word phrases appear only when the posting uses them more than once, and a word and its plural count as one term.
- Use the terms you can honestly claim. Where a top term matches real experience, use the posting's own wording for it in your resume and cover letter. Leave out any term you cannot back up in an interview.
Example
What this tool checks:
- Lists the job description’s most repeated words and two-word phrases, with how often each appears.
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Frequently asked questions
How does the keyword extractor pick the terms?
It counts every word in the posting, leaving out common words such as the, and, with and you, and counting a word and its simple plural together. It also counts two-word phrases, and keeps a phrase only when it appears more than once. The 25 most frequent terms are shown with their counts.
Are the most frequent words the most important keywords?
Often, but not always. A posting repeats the skills and duties it cares about, yet some frequent words, such as the company name or team, are not skills. Read the list with the posting beside you and pick the terms that describe real work.
How should I use these keywords on my resume?
Use a term only where it describes something you have really done, and use the posting's spelling, so a reader or a search sees the match. Put the terms in your summary, skills and the bullets that show the work, not in a hidden list.
Is the job description sent anywhere?
No. The extractor runs in your browser with this page's own script. Nothing you paste is sent to Applystead or anyone else, and nothing is saved after you leave the page.