PRACTICAL GUIDE

Tailor a CV to a job while keeping every claim truthful

Tailoring should make relevant evidence easier to find. It should not turn an absent qualification into an invented one.

IndiaDigital editorial · Updated 5 October 2026

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Take it step by step

  1. Keep a factual master CV and paste the actual vacancy text. A URL is a reference; imported posting text must be reviewed for missing sections.
  2. Create a named job version. Review each requirement with the evidence suggestions, and mark whether the evidence supports the requirement, needs clarification or is absent.
  3. Reorder relevant entries without changing facts. Shared words are only a retrieval hint: “managed a database project” does not prove experience managing people.
  4. Compare any optional AI suggestion against the original facts. Accept only wording you can defend; inspect the new page preview before export.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE

A situation to try.

A posting asks for React and team leadership. A supplied React project supports discussion of React. It does not establish leadership unless your profile actually includes that responsibility.

Use the tool’s synthetic example first where available. The example here explains a decision; it is not a reported benchmark result.

Before you call it done.

  • Master and job version remain separate.
  • Requirements are quoted from the supplied vacancy.
  • New dates, numbers, employers or credentials are not introduced.

Know the limits.

The evidence table is a user review aid, not a validated ATS score, qualification verifier or probability of being hired.

This tool’s current boundary: Shared-term matches suggest evidence; they do not prove a qualification. Optional local AI may invent claims: review all changes. No job URL fetching or hiring prediction.

Evidence and scope

Technical source guidance and task-specific output checks. These do not establish that every file, browser or device passes.

Use the checks above on your own exported result. A source explains the format or mechanism; it is not proof that this export preserved every feature.

Technical reference: PDFKit: text, fonts and Unicode layout ↗

How we verify outputs · Device compatibility

Choose the right tool for this step.

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Preparation tools process locally. Official service links take you to the authority’s website. Inspect any exported copy before sharing it.

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