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ATS Diagnostic · UAE-focused · Free
Is your CV going to pass
the UAE ATS —
or get filtered out?
Upload your PDF. In 30 seconds we'll show you exactly what Dubai, Abu Dhabi and GCC applicant tracking systems do to your CV — and every issue we'd flag. Free. No sign-up.
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The hiring reality
Why 75% of UAE CVs get filtered out before a human reads them.
ENOC, Emaar, Majid Al Futtaim, ADCB and most DIFC firms run every application through an applicant tracking system first. Your CV is software-filtered long before a recruiter opens it — and three specific issues kill most qualified candidates.
- 01
The ATS can't parse fancy layouts
Two-column templates, text boxes and embedded tables read as scrambled text to an ATS. Your real experience never makes it into the recruiter's search results.
- 02
Missing UAE-specific fields signal 'generic CV'
No nationality, no visa status, no availability — and Gulf recruiters move to the next file. UAE hiring runs on context that US/UK CV templates don't cover.
- 03
Walls of text lose the 6-second recruiter scan
Unquantified bullets, passive verbs, and 3-line paragraphs are the top reason qualified candidates get skipped. Scannability is the gatekeeper.
Our checker catches all three in 30 seconds. See what we'd find in yours →
The scan
What we check in your CV.
Four categories. ~60 individual checks. Every issue shown, every finding visible — nothing held back.
Section structure
- Required sections for UAE hiring (visa, nationality, languages)
- Field completeness and labelling consistency
- Recruiter-scannability in the 6-second window
ATS essentials
- Format parseability — no tables, text boxes, images
- Date structure recognized by Workday, Taleo, SuccessFactors
- Font, columns and spacing that survive the scan
Design
- Length calibrated to experience level
- Skills coverage depth vs. the role target
- Visual hierarchy — headings, whitespace, density
See what we'd find in yours.
Drop your PDF. We'll hand back every issue in under 30 seconds.
The flow
How it works.
No account. No email. No upsell between you and your report.
Upload your PDF
Drop in the CV you'd send today. PDF only — no DOCX, no sign-up, no email field.
Parsed in our backend. Your file is deleted after 24 hours.
We scan 60+ UAE-tuned checks
Every issue across content, structure, ATS compatibility and design — including UAE-specific gaps like visa status and nationality.
Same rule engine as our builder. Deterministic, no AI hallucination.
You review the full report
Severity-ranked. Fix-first list. Every finding visible — nothing hidden behind an upgrade.
Optionally import the parsed data into the builder and fix everything in one pass.
No catch
Free to check.
Free to fix.
The ATS check is fully free. Every issue we find is visible in the report — severity, explanation, how to fix. Nothing hidden behind a paywall, no email wall to see your score, no “upgrade to unlock”.
You can take the report and rewrite your CV anywhere — including the MakeMyCV builder, also free. If it saved you hours of guesswork, you can leave a tip toward hosting and AI costs. Entirely optional.
Before you upload
Questions people ask before uploading.
Is this actually free?
Yes — the full ATS check is free and every finding is visible. No email gate, no paid tier, no account needed. The whole MakeMyCV builder is free too. If the tool helped you, you can leave a voluntary tip on the support page toward hosting and AI costs — entirely optional.
What happens to my CV after I upload it?
Your CV is parsed on our servers to produce the report, and the file is permanently deleted after 24 hours. It's never shared with recruiters, employers or third parties, and never used to train AI models.
How is this different from other resume checkers?
Most generic checkers are tuned for US/UK hiring. Ours is built around UAE recruiting reality — visa status, nationality, Arabic-name handling, GCC-specific recruiter norms, and the ATS platforms actually used by Emaar, ADCB, ENOC and DIFC firms.
Does this work for non-English CVs?
The checker is built for English-language CVs, which is what 95%+ of UAE corporate hiring requires. Arabic CVs aren't fully supported yet. If your CV is bilingual with English as the primary language, it will work.
Is my CV shared with recruiters or employers?
No. We are not a recruiting platform. MakeMyCV never sends your CV to employers, never sells contact data, and never shares uploads with third parties. You upload, you get a report, we delete the file.
Can I use this if I'm not in the UAE?
You can — the ATS checks for parseability, structure and scannability are universal. The UAE-specific checks (visa status, nationality fields) will surface as suggestions you can safely ignore if you're applying elsewhere.
Your next UAE job starts with a CV
that actually gets read.
Free check. 30 seconds. No sign-up.
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