Job search glossary

Applicant tracking system (ATS)

Software employers use to collect, store and manage job applications. Recruiters use it to search and filter candidates. Each employer configures its ATS differently, so no tool can reproduce exactly how a particular employer screens applications.

CV keywords

The skills, tools, qualifications and job titles a job description uses. Describing your real experience in the same terms makes it easier for a recruiter, or an ATS search, to recognise a match.

Job fit analysis

A comparison of your CV with a job description's skills, keywords and experience requirements, showing your strengths and gaps for that role. In Ajira, job fit analysis is guidance, not a hiring prediction.

Match rating

A quick indicator of how closely a job lines up with your profile, shown in Ajira's job discovery.

Tailored CV

A version of your CV adjusted for one job: it leads with the most relevant experience and uses the listing's language, without adding anything you have not done. See CV tailoring.

Cover letter

A short letter sent with an application that explains why you want the role and what makes you a good fit.

Screening questions

Questions in an application form, such as "Why do you want this role?" or "Do you have the right to work here?". Ajira can draft CV-grounded answers for non-sensitive questions for you to review.

Application tracker

A record of the jobs you applied to, when, with which documents, and what happened next. See application tracking.