# The 40 rules HireGPS checks on a CV

Every risk in a HireGPS analysis comes from one of these 40 named rules. Each rule has a severity and belongs to one of 8 scoring categories.

## 40 rules, by severity

Which of them appear depends on your CV and target role: some only apply when a job posting you paste asks for the requirement, and a few are not active yet.

- 2 BLOCKER Stops a shortlist outright.
- 10 HIGH Lands as a recruiter objection.
- 21 MODERATE Slows the read.
- 7 LOW Polish-grade noise.

| Rule | Name | Severity | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| K20 | Language Blocker | BLOCKER | Language & Market Fit |
| K40 | Blocker Aggregation | BLOCKER | Role Relevance |
| K01 | Function Mismatch | HIGH | Role Relevance |
| K03 | Triple Career Change | HIGH | Role Relevance |
| K04 | Seniority Overreach | HIGH | Seniority Match |
| K06 | Leadership Gap | HIGH | Seniority Match |
| K08 | No Measurable Impact | HIGH | Achievement Evidence |
| K12 | Chronic Short Tenure | HIGH | Career Stability |
| K16 | Missing Mandatory Degree | HIGH | Education & Certification Fit |
| K17 | Missing Mandatory Certification | HIGH | Education & Certification Fit |
| K18 | Expired Credential | HIGH | Education & Certification Fit |
| K19 | Insufficient Formal Education in Regulated Role | HIGH | Education & Certification Fit |
| K02 | Industry Mismatch | MODERATE | Role Relevance |
| K05 | Overqualification / Retention Risk | MODERATE | Seniority Match |
| K07 | Title Inflation Concern | MODERATE | Seniority Match |
| K09 | Weak Measurable Impact | MODERATE | Achievement Evidence |
| K10 | Unanchored Achievement Claims | MODERATE | Achievement Evidence |
| K11 | Recent-Role Impact Weakness | MODERATE | Achievement Evidence |
| K13 | Single Unexplained Gap | MODERATE | Career Stability |
| K14 | Multiple Unexplained Gaps | MODERATE | Career Stability |
| K15 | Stagnation / Lateral Drift | MODERATE | Career Stability |
| K21 | Language Shortfall | MODERATE | Language & Market Fit |
| K22 | Relocation Friction | MODERATE | Language & Market Fit |
| K23 | Authorization Uncertainty | MODERATE | Language & Market Fit |
| K25 | Weak Context Relevance | MODERATE | Experience Context Signal |
| K27 | Context Trajectory Decline | MODERATE | Experience Context Signal |
| K28 | Missing Dates / Chronology | MODERATE | CV Clarity |
| K29 | Low CV Readability | MODERATE | CV Clarity |
| K32 | Grammar or Spelling Issue | MODERATE | CV Clarity |
| K34 | Environment Mismatch | MODERATE | Experience Context Signal |
| K35 | Scope Mismatch | MODERATE | Seniority Match |
| K38 | Founder / Freelance Ambiguity | MODERATE | Role Relevance |
| K39 | Career-Gap Narrative Missing | MODERATE | Career Stability |
| K24 | Weak Market Familiarity | LOW | Language & Market Fit |
| K26 | High-Context Without Depth | LOW | Experience Context Signal |
| K30 | Formatting Inconsistency | LOW | CV Clarity |
| K31 | Keyword Stuffing / Vague Language | LOW | CV Clarity |
| K33 | Generic Untargeted Positioning | LOW | CV Clarity |
| K36 | Weak Rewrite Fidelity Risk | LOW | Achievement Evidence |
| K37 | Insufficient Portfolio / Alternative Proof | LOW | Achievement Evidence |

## Starting weights across 7 seniority levels

HireGPS model

These are the starting weights in the HireGPS scoring model, not market statistics. Industry, function and region adjust them inside the app.

| Category | Entry | Junior | Mid-Level | Senior | Manager | Director | Executive |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Role Relevance | 18% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Seniority Match | 8% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| Achievement Evidence | 10% | 16% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 23% | 24% |
| Career Stability | 6% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Education & Certification Fit | 24% | 20% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Language & Market Fit | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Experience Context Signal | 8% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 9% |
| CV Clarity | 14% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% |

[How the HireGPS resume score works →](https://www.hiregps.app/methodology)