Job analysis
How to run a resume gap analysis from a job description
A useful gap analysis separates experience you have not described clearly from experience you truly do not have. Fix the first in your resume; address the second honestly in your application and interview strategy.
1. Split the job description into four signals
Organize the role into responsibilities, required skills, preferred qualifications, and hidden expectations. Hidden expectations often appear in collaborators, decision scope, system scale, or the problem context.
2. Find evidence for every signal
Compare each signal against your resume, portfolio, and experience. Evidence that exists but is absent from your resume is a wording gap; adjacent experience is a translation gap; only a complete absence is an experience gap.
3. Prioritize the next action by impact
Start with high-priority requirements where you already have evidence but have not presented it clearly. Do not ask AI to invent missing experience. Use adjacent projects, learning proof, or transferable skills and decide whether the role is still worth pursuing.