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My resume didn't parse correctly

If a profile is blank or has wrong details after an upload, fix the details by hand or replace the resume with a cleaner file.

Written by Jan Alexander Jedlinski

Who can do this: Owners, Admins and Members.

Product: Resume Builder · Where: Profile → Edit, or More → Replace candidate's CV/Resume

If a profile is blank, half-filled or has wrong details after an upload, the file was usually hard to read. Fix the details by hand, or replace the resume with a cleaner file.

Some details are wrong or missing

Parsing gets most fields right, but layouts with columns, tables or text in images can confuse it. Dates, job titles and years of experience are worth a quick check.

  • Fix by hand: open the profile, click Edit, change the details, then click Update profile. The toggle next to Preview style in the editor shows the original resume, so you can compare.

  • Use a cleaner file:

    1. Click More → Replace candidate's CV/Resume.

      Screenshot of the More menu with Replace candidate's CV/Resume highlighted

    2. Click Select file and select a simple PDF or DOC file (up to 25 MB).

    3. Select Overwrite all fields.

      Screenshot of the Add new candidate CV dialog with Do not update, Update only empty fields and Overwrite all fields

The profile is blank or almost empty

The file has little text Candidately can read.

  • A scanned resume or a photo: these are read with text recognition. Scanned PDFs longer than 25 pages aren't. Upload a shorter file, or a PDF with real text.

  • A file with very little text: if the file has fewer than about 50 characters of text, parsing stops. Check you selected the right file.

Then replace the resume: More → Replace candidate's CV/Resume → Overwrite all fields.

What does the "CV/Resume parsing errors" warning mean?

The warning says "The candidate is visible on your list, but does not appear in search results." The candidate is saved, but the details weren't read from the file. Replace the resume with a readable PDF or Word file.

The panel closed without a check mark or warning. What happened?

When a file is read, the Parsing resumes panel shows a check mark and the candidate's name, then closes on its own. Sometimes a file can't be read and the panel closes after a few minutes without telling you. Open All candidates. If the candidate is there with an empty profile, replace the resume.

Why are skills missing?

Your company may have skills turned off. An Owner or Admin can check Settings → General settings → Candidate skills behavior. See Choose which skills are added from a resume.

"You've reached your CV parsing limit"

Your company has used its parsing allowance for the last 30 days. Creating, duplicating and replacing resumes all count. Ask us in the chat and we'll help.

Good to know

  • Parsing doesn't use credits. Credits are only used when you export.

  • The choices when you replace a resume: Overwrite all fields, Update only empty fields, or Do not update (replaces the file, keeps the details).

  • Replacing a resume reads the new file again, so it counts toward the parsing limit.

Still stuck? What to send us

Send us a message in the chat with the candidate's name and the resume file.

Pro tip: Upload resumes as PDFs with real text and a simple layout. Columns, tables and text inside images can confuse parsing.

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