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Tailor your existing resume to a specific job description — optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems while staying human-readable and honest.
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Tailor my resume to the job description below. Make no mistakes and do NOT fabricate experience I don't have.
=== MY CURRENT RESUME ===
{{CURRENT_RESUME}}
=== TARGET JOB DESCRIPTION ===
{{JOB_DESCRIPTION}}
=== STEP 1: JD DECONSTRUCTION ===
Extract from the JD:
- The 10 most important keywords / phrases (hard skills, tools, frameworks)
- The 5 soft skills they emphasize
- The 3 responsibilities that seem most critical
- Any "must-have" qualifications
- Any "nice-to-have" qualifications
- Red flags or hidden expectations (e.g., "fast-paced environment" = expect long hours)
=== STEP 2: GAP ANALYSIS ===
Compare my current resume against the JD. Report:
- **Strong matches** — experience I have that aligns directly
- **Weak matches** — experience I have that could be framed better
- **Gaps** — real missing experience (do NOT try to fabricate this; be honest)
=== STEP 3: TAILORED REWRITE ===
Rewrite my resume optimized for this job. Rules:
- Use the exact keywords from the JD where I truthfully can
- Lead bullet points with action verbs and quantified outcomes
- Reorder bullets to put the most relevant ones FIRST in each role
- Rewrite my professional summary as 3 lines specifically targeting THIS role
- Never invent numbers, achievements, titles, or tools
- Never claim experience I don't have
- Keep it to 1 page for <10 years of experience, 2 pages max otherwise
=== STEP 4: ATS FRIENDLY FORMAT NOTES ===
Give me formatting guidance:
- Fonts, sections, headings that ATS parsers handle well
- Things to strip (columns, tables, graphics, headers/footers, text boxes)
- File format recommendation (PDF vs. .docx)
- A keyword density check on the final version
=== STEP 5: RED FLAGS ===
Flag anything in my experience that might be read poorly by recruiters (employment gaps, very short stints, unrelated roles) and suggest honest ways to frame them.
=== OUTPUT ===
1. JD deconstruction
2. Gap analysis
3. Full tailored resume
4. Formatting notes
5. Red flags + framing suggestions