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How to tailor your CV to every job without spending hours

Short answerKeep one full master CV, then for each job change three things: your summary, the order of your bullet points, and the wording of skills you really have so it matches the advert. Don't add experience you don't have. That takes minutes, not hours.

Start from a master CV

Write one long version with everything: every job, every achievement with numbers, every skill. Tailoring is then choosing and reordering, not writing from scratch.

The three things to change

What to leave alone

Dates, job titles, employers and facts. Keep your real numbers. Never add a skill or qualification you don't have: it's the fastest way to fail an interview.

Where Job-AI fits

Job-AI does this for every job it applies to. It rewrites your summary and bullet points against the advert, keeps your real facts and numbers, and checks that nothing was added that isn't in your original CV. Try it on your CV free, no sign up needed.

Is it OK to use AI to tailor my CV?

Yes, as long as everything on it is true. Check the result keeps your real dates, titles and achievements.

How long should a UK CV be?

Usually two pages. Tailoring is about putting the most relevant parts first, not making it longer.

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