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Tailoring a CV per job description without losing your mind

Guides/Mar 28, 2026/8 min read
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Tailoring by hand is the chore that kills momentum. It doesn't have to be.

§ 01Three variations, one paste

Drop the job description in and get three angles back, each leading with a different slice of your history. Pick the one that fits.

§ 02Edit, don't author

The draft does the heavy lifting. Your job is judgement — trim a bullet, sharpen a number, ship.