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How to Tailor Your CV to a Job Description in 10 Minutes
A fast workflow to improve relevance without rewriting your entire CV every time.
Tailoring basics
Tailoring is not changing who you are. It is choosing which proof to show first, and making your skills explicit in the language the employer uses.
Evidence over keywords
You are not trying to match keywords. You are trying to match evidence: outcomes, scope, and tools that prove you can do the job.
10-minute tailoring rule
Change only what moves the needle: job title, summary, and the first 2-3 bullets in your most relevant roles.
The workflow
- Extract 5-8 core requirements from the job description (skills + responsibilities).
- Update your headline/job title to match the role (without lying).
- Rewrite your summary to mirror the role's priorities in 2-4 lines.
- Swap in your strongest, most relevant bullets near the top of each role.
- Add 3-6 skills that are explicitly mentioned in the job description (only if true).
Before & After
Weak (Vague)
"Responsible for cloud optimization."
Strong (Evidence-based)
"Reduced cloud spend by 18% by re-architecting batch jobs and caching."
Weak (Task-focused)
"Worked with stakeholders."
Strong (Outcome-focused)
"Led cross-functional delivery for a feature used by 200k users."
How the app supports this
How Job Match helps
Job Match extracts requirements and compares them to your CV. Quick wins show where your CV has the evidence but the JD wording is missing - make these signals explicit. True gaps need real experience to address.
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