Can software read your CV?

These are our 9 checks

• Text is selectableThe PDF contains a real text layer and is not just an image.
• Reading orderSections are read in the expected order, even with columns.
• Fonts embeddedAll fonts are included in the file, characters are recognised correctly.
• Contact details foundName, email and phone number are text in the file.
• Dates readablePeriods are consistent and machine-readable.
• Sections foundUsual sections such as work experience and education are found.
• No content only as imagesImportant details are not only inside graphics.
• File sizeThe file is small enough for application portals.
• Page countLength and page format are common.