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The 100-Point Fit Analysis

What we actually score when we evaluate your fit against a role.

By Manav Thaker·7 min read·May 1, 2026
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Built around the same ideas: paste a job description, see who actually decides the hire. grapevines.ai/intel

Most job-fit tools count keyword matches. We score on 10 dimensions weighted by what actually predicts hiring outcomes, not what ATS systems scan for.

The 100-Point Fit Analysis evaluates your background against a specific role across 10 categories: Domain Expertise, Technical Skills, Leadership Scope, Strategic Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Alignment, Industry Context, Growth Trajectory, Unique Differentiator, and Communication Fit. Each category is scored on a 10-point scale, with weightings adjusted based on seniority level and role type.

Here is what makes this different from keyword matching. A keyword scanner would give full marks to someone whose resume mentions "enterprise SaaS" if the JD requires "enterprise SaaS experience." Our scoring looks at the depth of that experience: Were you selling to enterprise accounts, building enterprise products, or supporting enterprise infrastructure? The same keyword covers three very different skill sets.

The analysis also identifies what we call "penalty patterns." These are signals that could work against you even when your overall score is high. For example, a candidate with 95/100 on skills but a clear industry mismatch might score lower in practice than a candidate at 78/100 who comes from the exact domain. The penalty detector catches these asymmetries.

See how this framework works on a real role.

Paste any job description at grapevines.ai/intel and see the score, the hiring manager, and who can refer you in.

The most useful output isn't the number. It's the gap analysis: the specific areas where you're light, ranked by how much they matter for this particular role. That tells you whether the gap is closeable (you have the experience but it's not showing on your resume) or structural (you genuinely lack the background). One is a positioning problem. The other is a targeting problem. Knowing the difference saves months.

After the baseline score, a personalized rubric is generated that shows not just where you stand, but what to emphasize, what to address proactively, and what to leave alone. The rubric is the bridge between "I know my score" and "I know what to do about it."

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