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Tailor Resume to a Job Description

Adapt your resume content to match a specific job ad or role.

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I need your help tailoring my resume to match a specific job description. Please provide actionable recommendations to optimize my resume for both ATS systems and human reviewers. MY CURRENT RESUME: [PASTE RESUME HERE] TARGET JOB DESCRIPTION: [PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION HERE] Please analyze both documents and provide the following: 1. KEYWORD ANALYSIS: - Identify the most important keywords and phrases from the job description - Note which keywords are already present in my resume - Highlight critical keywords missing from my resume - Suggest natural ways to incorporate missing keywords 2. SECTION-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS: - Professional Summary: Suggest specific revisions to align with the target role - Work Experience: For each position, recommend: * Achievements to emphasize or reframe * Responsibilities to highlight or add * Experience descriptions to modify using job-specific terminology * Metrics or accomplishments to quantify or highlight - Skills Section: Recommend reorganization, additions, or emphasis changes - Education/Certifications: Suggest optimal positioning or emphasis 3. GAP ASSESSMENT: - Identify any significant gaps between job requirements and my qualifications - Suggest honest approaches to address these gaps, such as: * Transferable skills to emphasize * Related experiences to highlight * Alternative qualifications to feature 4. CONTENT PRIORITIZATION: - Recommend which aspects of my experience should be emphasized or moved to more prominent positions - Suggest any content that could be condensed or removed to focus on more relevant experience Please provide specific, actionable suggestions rather than general advice. All recommendations should maintain complete truthfulness while presenting my background in the most relevant light for this specific opportunity. Focus on content modifications rather than formatting changes.

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