AI features

AuraCV uses generative AI to help you improve your CV, compare yourself to roles, and write cover letters. Open AI Hub (/ai-hub) for CV checking and job matching, Skills & courses (/skills) for learning suggestions, and Cover letter (/cover-letter) for tailored letters.

Generative AI is an assistant, not a substitute for your judgment. Always verify facts before applying to employers.

AI Hub — three tools in one place

Path: AI Hub (/ai-hub)

Free accounts get a quick keyword check on CV Checker. Job Matcher and full AI scoring are AuraPro.

Choose your CV

On any tab you can:

1. Pick a saved CV from the dropdown, or
2. Paste CV text if you have not saved one yet (you can import pasted text into the builder).

CV Checker (CV score)

What it does: Gives you a CV score and practical feedback — keywords, layout, clarity, and how easy your CV is for recruiters to read.

How to use:

1. Open AI Hub → CV Checker.
2. Choose a saved CV or paste your CV text.
3. Click Get your CV score (AuraPro) or Quick keyword check (free).
4. Read the score, strengths, and things worth fixing first.
5. Edit in the CV builder, then run the checker again to see progress.

Common questions: CV Checker

What is a "good" score?
Treat it as guidance, not pass/fail. Focus on the listed improvements (missing keywords, thin sections, weak summary).

Why is my score low with a strong career?
Your CV text may not include keywords from your target roles, or sections may be too short. Add honest skills and bullets that reflect real job ads.

Does checking share my CV with employers?
No. Feedback runs for your account only. It does not send your CV to employers.

AI Improver

AuraPro for standard improve; AuraPro+ for a custom editing brief and humanise.

What it does: Suggests stronger wording and clearer bullets section by section. You approve each suggestion before anything is applied.

How to use:

1. Open AI Hub → AI Improver.
2. Choose a saved CV.
3. Optionally tell the AI how to edit your CV — type your own prompt (e.g. "tailor my CV for a data analyst role", "make everything more concise") or pick one of the sample prompts. With a prompt, the AI applies your instruction across the whole CV; without one, it suggests the highest-impact improvements.
4. Optionally turn on Humanize writing so suggestions sound naturally human (less polished AI phrasing). This mode draws on ideas from Thinking, Fast and Slow — cognitive ease, concrete specifics, and natural rhythm that hiring managers can skim with System 1.
5. Click Suggest improvements.
6. Review each card — approve, edit, or skip.
7. Optionally generate a new CV from approved suggestions (saved as a separate document in My CVs).

The same prompt box and Humanize toggle are available in the CV Builder's AI improve panel, where they also steer single-section rewrites and per-card regeneration.

Common questions: AI Improver

Suggestions sound generic.
Add 2–3 specific bullets per role (tools, outcomes), then run again — or add a prompt describing exactly what you want changed.

Suggestions sound too much like AI.
Turn on Humanize writing. Rewrites prioritise everyday professional English, varied rhythm, and concrete work over buzzword stacks and marketing cadence.

Can I ask for made-up achievements or numbers?
No. Your prompt steers tone, focus, and targeting; the AI will not invent employers, dates, or metrics. Humanize mode also keeps fact-lock rules.

Suggestions change job titles or dates.
Do not accept factual changes you did not verify. AI can get details wrong.

Job Matcher

Plan: AuraPro (and AuraPro+)

What it does: Compares your CV to a job and shows a match score, skills you already have, gaps, and tips to improve your fit.

How to use:

1. Open AI Hub → Job Matcher (free accounts see an upgrade prompt).
2. Choose a saved CV or paste CV text.
3. Add the job in either way:
   • Choose a job from our board — search and pick a live listing from the Job Board, or
   • Paste the job description — requirements, skills, responsibilities (from any source).
4. Click See how you match.
5. Read the score, matched skills, missing skills, and recommendations.

Jobs you pick from the board are the same listings you see on Job Board (/jobs). They refresh daily from South African and international sources.

How to interpret match scores

• Scores reflect skill and keyword overlap, not whether an employer will hire you.
• 80%+ is often a strong fit for Auto-Apply (AuraPro+) — still read the full ad.
• 60–79% — worth a manual look if you meet most requirements.
• Below 60% — read the job anyway if you are interested; improve keywords or skills where honest.

Common questions: Job Matcher

Match score seems low but I am qualified.
Add skills and terms from the job description to your Skills section and experience bullets (without lying). Run Quick keyword check on CV Checker.

Why choose a job from the board instead of pasting?
Faster — the description fills in automatically. Pasting is fine for roles you found elsewhere.

Can I trust match for Auto-Apply?
Start with a high threshold (85%+). Read company names and titles before turning on bulk apply.

Cover letters

Path: Cover letter (/cover-letter)
Plan: AuraPro (and AuraPro+)

Write your letter yourself first, then use AI to polish it — as many times as you need. Free accounts see an upgrade prompt on this page; generation is also enforced server-side.

Tailored mode (for a specific role):

1. Open Cover letter.
2. In the sidebar, under Tailor to a specific role, search and choose a job from our board (same listings as Job Board).
3. Or open from a job card: Write cover letter on Job Board or job detail links here with the job pre-selected (/cover-letter?jobId=...).
4. Select a CV or add background notes so AI stays factual.
5. Type your draft, then use Improve with AI or Generate draft.

Generic mode: Write a reusable letter without tying it to one job.

AI only uses facts from your CV or notes — it does not invent qualifications you do not have.

Skill recommendations

Path: Skills & courses (/skills)

• Shows skills that could strengthen your CV for roles you are targeting.
• Suggests courses to close gaps.
• Useful for career changes or new industries.

After adding skills in the builder, re-run Job Matcher to see score changes.

Keyword check (free)

Available inside CV Checker on the free plan. Checks structure, screening risks, and whether your CV includes important terms.

Workflow: Edit your CV → run Quick keyword check on CV Checker → upgrade for Job Matcher when you want role-specific fit scores.

Limited AI trial (promotions)

From time to time AuraCV runs a limited trial that unlocks AuraPro AI tools without a subscription — CV grading, job matching, AI improver, and skill insights.

• The trial appears as a modal on the landing page when active.
• It does not automatically include Auto-Apply, all templates, or ad removal unless stated on the promotion.
• When the trial ends, free limits and Pro-only locks apply again (e.g. Job Matcher stays locked) — see AuraPro.

AuraPro, AuraPro+, and free limits

Common questions: limits and upgrades

What does "upgrade_required" or 403 mean?
You hit the free daily limit or the feature needs AuraPro. Go to Subscriptions (/subscriptions) or Pricing (/pricing).

I am AuraPro but still see upgrade_required.
Log out and back in. Wait a few minutes after payment. If it persists, email support@auracv.net with your Paystack reference.

Recommended workflow

1. CV Checker — note the top 3 improvements.
2. Edit in the CV builder.
3. Job Matcher — pick a target role from the board or paste a description.
4. Apply or track in My Applications.
5. Cover letter — tailor for roles you care about most.
6. CV Checker again after major edits.

Accuracy and responsibility

• AI can make mistakes or suggest inflated wording.
• You are responsible for the final CV, cover letters, and every application.
• AuraCV does not provide legal, immigration, or tax advice.
• Do not paste confidential employer data you are not allowed to share.

AI and your personal data

• AI processes your CV or messages only to deliver the result you asked for.
• AuraCV does not train AI models on your personal information or CV content.
• We do not sell your personal information.
• See Privacy Policy.

When generative AI is unavailable

If generative AI is down or rate-limited:

• Match and grade may use keyword-based fallbacks (less nuanced).
• Support chat (Tokugawa) may return documentation excerpts.
• Retry later for full AI results.

Related guides

• CV builder — edit after AI suggestions
• Jobs & applications — job board, tracker, cover letter links
• Auto-Apply — uses similar match logic
• AuraPro — unlimited AI and trials
• FAQ & troubleshooting — AI errors