Resume Gap Scanner
Upload your resume and paste a job description to see exactly where you're strong and where you need to prepare behavioral stories
How It Works
From resume and job description to personalized preparation plan in seconds
Step 1
Upload Resume & Paste JD
Drop your resume PDF and paste the full job description. The more detail in the JD, the more precise the gap analysis.
Step 2
See Your Gaps
Get each behavioral competency scored as strong match, partial match, or gap \u2014 with specific evidence from your resume.
Step 3
Prepare Stories for Gaps
For each gap, get STAR framework scaffolding and the exact behavioral questions you'll likely face.
Your Resume Tells Half the Story
The other half is the behavioral stories you'll need to tell in the interview room
The Problem
Your resume shows what you've done, but hiring managers care about how you did it. Behavioral interviews probe for competencies your resume may not explicitly demonstrate — leadership under pressure, conflict resolution, learning from failure. Without knowing your gaps, you're preparing blind.
The Solution
The Resume Gap Scanner reads both your resume and the job description, then maps your demonstrated behavioral competencies against what the role requires. For every gap it finds, it gives you STAR framework scaffolding — specific prompts to help you craft the stories you'll need.
The Result
A personalized readiness report showing exactly where you're strong and where to focus. Instead of generic interview prep, you get a targeted preparation plan with the specific stories to build and questions to practice.
Pair with the JD Decoder for Complete Preparation
The JD Decoder shows what the hiring manager cares about. The Resume Gap Scanner shows what you're missing. Together, they give you the complete picture — what to prepare and why.
Tips for Using Your Gap Analysis
Get the most out of your results with these practical strategies
Story selection matters more than story structure
Data from interviewing.io shows the #1 reason candidates fail behavioral interviews is choosing the wrong story, not poor delivery. When the scanner identifies a gap, your job is to find the right story from your experience — one with a genuine challenge and compelling evidence of impact. A perfectly structured STAR answer about the wrong situation still fails.
Brainstorm 20–30 stories, then filter to 6–10 survivors
Start by listing every meaningful professional experience you can recall — aim for 20–30 raw stories. Then ruthlessly delete any that lack both a clear challenge AND evidence that matches your target level. If most senior engineers handle it weekly, it’s not Staff-level evidence. You need 6–10 battle-tested stories that cover your gaps.
Replace vague impact with precise numbers
“Large team” fails in interviews. “27 engineers across 4 teams” succeeds. Precise numbers build credibility; round numbers feel invented. When the scanner flags a gap, the story you prepare for it must include specific metrics — revenue impact, team size, timeline, percentage improvement. Vague impact is the fastest way to signal that a story is fabricated.
Keep answers under 90 seconds with the right ratio
Career coaches consistently find that the best behavioral answers follow a strict time budget: Situation in 1–2 sentences, Actions in 5–10 sentences, Results in 1–2 metrics-driven sentences. Total: 90 seconds or less. Most candidates over-explain the situation and rush the actions — which is exactly backwards. The actions are where interviewers assess your level.
Consider PAR instead of STAR for problem-solving questions
Career expert Jennifer Scupi recommends using PAR (Problem-Action-Result) instead of STAR for questions that emphasize problem-solving ability. PAR is more concise and puts the focus on how you diagnosed the problem. Use STAR when the question asks about a specific situation or team dynamic; use PAR when the question centers on how you solved something.
Resume Gap Scanner FAQ
Common questions about using the scanner and interpreting your results
Knowing Your Gaps Is Step One. Closing Them Takes Practice.
You have the gap analysis. Now you need to rehearse your stories out loud until they hit 90 seconds, lead with actions, and land with precise metrics. Revarta gives you realistic behavioral questions tailored to your gaps and tells you exactly where your story selection, structure, or evidence falls short.
2 minutes, no signup required
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