{"id":621,"date":"2026-04-11T21:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8088\/articles\/understanding-match-score\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:41:40","slug":"understanding-match-score","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_article","link":"https:\/\/help.upwex.io\/en\/articles\/understanding-match-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Match Score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Match Score is the single most important number you&#8217;ll see on the AI Job Assistant widget. 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The job is clearly aligned with your profile. Go ahead and submit a proposal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yellow (60\u201379%)<\/strong> \u2013 Moderate match. There&#8217;s decent overlap but you&#8217;ll need to emphasize specific experience. Worth applying if competition is low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red (0\u201359%)<\/strong> \u2013 Weak match. You&#8217;d be stretching to fit this job. Usually not worth the connects \u2013 skip unless you have unusual insight or a specific reason.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When Match Score is wrong<\/h2>\n<p>Match Score is a guide, not a verdict. There are cases where it under- or over-estimates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your profile is <strong>out of date<\/strong>, scores will be lower than they should. Re-sync your profile after updates.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re <strong>pivoting careers<\/strong>, your old profile will pull scores down on new-domain jobs. 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