When the analyzer lists a keyword as missing, it means the term was not found in the extracted text of your resume. Before you act on it, understand what that does and does not mean.
Why a keyword you have might show as missing
- It appears inside an image, icon, chart, or header/footer region that was not extracted.
- It is written only as an abbreviation or only spelled out in full, and the check looked for the other form.
- Formatting (tables, columns, text boxes) scrambled the reading order so the term was separated from the surrounding text.
You can see exactly what the tool reads by running your PDF through the Resume Parser Test. If a keyword is missing from that extracted text, an employer system will not see it either — fix the formatting first.
The honest way to close a keyword gap
Add a keyword only where it is true and supported by evidence in your experience. Keyword stuffing — listing skills you cannot discuss in an interview — hurts you later without helping you now.
If the job description expects a skill you genuinely have but your resume never says so in words, write it into the relevant bullet. For example: a bullet that says "Improved page performance" becomes "Improved page performance by profiling React rendering" — the keyword now sits inside real work.
For role-specific gaps
Use Role Match against the specific job description. It shows which requirements your resume supports and which ones lack evidence, so you can decide what to add — or accept that you cannot honestly claim it.