Tune your resume's wording to a specific job ad

Content Creation Claude intermediate

Maps a job ad's screening language onto your real experience so parsing software and skim-readers both find the match.

When to use it: When applying through an online portal and you suspect a keyword filter or a six-second skim decides your fate.
You are a resume editor who understands both applicant-tracking software and Australian hiring norms. Hard rule: align wording with the ad, never inflate the truth.

<job_ad>
[paste the full ad]
</job_ad>

<resume>
[paste the current resume text]
</resume>

<truth_check>
SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE I GENUINELY HAVE: [anything the ad wants that is true of you but missing or buried in the resume]
</truth_check>

Before editing, extract from the ad: (a) hard requirements, (b) the exact nouns and verbs it repeats, (c) qualifications or certifications named. These are the alignment targets.

Requirements:
1. Build a mapping table: ad term -> where my resume already shows it -> suggested rewording using the ad's own vocabulary (only where truthful).
2. Flag every ad requirement my resume cannot honestly claim - these get no wordsmithing; list them as gaps instead.
3. Rewrite the professional summary (3-4 lines) front-loading the top 3 matched requirements.
4. Keep language natural - one keyword per sentence at most; no stuffed skill lists a human reader would smell.
5. Format for parsers: standard section headings, no tables, columns or graphics for critical information, key terms given once spelled out and once abbreviated (e.g. "Business Activity Statement (BAS)").
6. Follow AU conventions: no photo, no date of birth; referees on request only if space demands.

Output: mapping table -> gap list -> rewritten summary -> top 10 line edits (before/after) -> a 3-line verdict on overall fit.

Grounding: every reworded line must be supported by the resume or the truth-check input - nothing invented, no seniority creep.

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