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ResumeHow to tailor your resume to a job description
Tailoring your resume to each job is the single highest return habit in a job search. Here is how to do it fast.
Pull the keywords from the posting
Read the job description and list the skills, tools, and phrases it repeats. These are what the applicant tracking system and the hiring manager are looking for.
- Highlight the must have skills and tools in the posting.
- Check which ones you genuinely have.
- Work those terms into your summary and bullets, naturally.
- Reorder your bullets so the most relevant ones come first.
Match without lying
Only claim skills you actually have. Tailoring means emphasising your real, relevant experience, not inventing it.
Do it for every application
A tailored resume beats a generic one every time. It takes a few minutes per role and dramatically improves your hit rate.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to tailor a resume?
Once you have a strong base resume, a few minutes per job is enough to adjust the summary, keywords, and bullet order.
Is tailoring my resume worth it?
Yes. A tailored resume passes more filters and reads as a better fit, which gets more replies than mass sending one generic version.