Hints and Tricks

The Basics: This tool allows you to rapidly tailor a resume to match a job requirement. You can do this by hand in about 30 minutes or do the same with this tool in about 1 minute.

To Be Subtle: Use Italics or boldface to quietly draw attention to keywords. A hiring manager might not notice the formatting but will remember the matches.

To Be Explicit: Use Highlighting to draw attention to entire sentences when you have just a few keyword matches.

Search and Replace: Use search and replace to line up a resume with a requirement. For example, if a resume's headline is 'Senior Software Architect' and the requirement is for a 'Java Architect', then make the resume match the Job Requirement.

Bullet Trimming: Consider removing bullets (list items) without matches. A smaller resume that more closely matches a job requirement will be better received.

Keywords in Brackets: If a resume is less technical, but you wish to draw attention to phrases like 'project management', then add the phrase 'project management' to the end of a sentence and surround it with brackets []. The tool strips out text in brackets but keeps the match.