Your questions about resumes, ATS and Carriv

An ATS (applicant tracking system) is software that screens resumes before a recruiter reads them, based on keywords and structure. To pass it: a single-column layout, no tables or decorative columns, standard sections, and the exact keywords from the posting. Carriv applies these rules and flags the missing keywords to add.

Identify the role, responsibilities and key skills in the posting, then reword your real experience to surface those terms first. Carriv does this automatically from your profile and computes a score that measures the alignment with the job.

Carriv is natively bilingual: interface and documents in both English and French, an ATS score, and automatic tailoring to every posting in its own language. That is an edge for job seekers in Quebec, across Canada and internationally, where most alternatives like Kickresume, Rezi or Teal are designed primarily for the English-speaking market.

Kickresume focuses on a large library of design templates, mostly in English, with a monthly subscription. Carriv is natively bilingual, tuned for Quebec, generates both the resume AND the cover letter aligned to each posting, and bills as you go with no subscription. Highly graphic templates are not always ATS-compatible, unlike Carriv’s plain resumes.

Rezi is heavily specialized in ATS optimization in English, on a subscription. Carriv offers the same ATS rigor but natively in French and English, suited to the Quebec market, and with no subscription: 1 credit = 1 application, while score optimization stays free.

Teal combines application tracking and resume management in English, freemium with paid tiers. Carriv also includes application tracking, but focuses on bilingual generation of a resume and cover letter tailored to each posting, with pay-as-you-go credits that never expire.

Never. The AI only selects and rewords what is in your profile to match the posting. You keep control of every word before sending.

No. Carriv is pay-as-you-go only: 1 credit = 1 full application, credits never expire, and nothing renews automatically. You start with 3 free applications, no credit card.

Yes. The PDFs are rendered in a single column, with no decorative elements that break automated parsing — a plain, parsable layout that fits on one page.

No. A credit is only used when you create a new application. Raising the score with the assistant and regenerating the application after updating your profile are free.

Yes. The interface is available in French and English, and Carriv automatically adapts the resume and letter to the language of the posting.

A few seconds after you paste the posting and pick your profile. You get the tailored resume, the cover letter and the ATS score all at once.