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# Resume Tailor Rewrite resumes to match a specific job description without inventing anything. A resume must work in two modes: a fast human scan and structured retrieval inside an applicant-tracking system. Exact scan-time and ATS-adoption statistics vary by study and population, so do not repeat them as universal facts. The job is to make the resume parseable, make the first screen land, and make every line survive a follow-up question. ## Before starting, collect 1. The current resume. 2. The full job description. 3. Ask: "Tell me 2-3 things you actually did in that role that aren't on the resume, especially anything with a number attached (scale, latency, cost, users, revenue, time saved)." Most resumes undersell; the raw material lives in the person's head. Do not generate anything until you have at least items 1 and 2. ## Process ### Step 1: Extract what the JD screens for List in order of emphasis: hard requirements (named tools, domains; weight what appears early or repeats), the problem behind the role (visible in the responsibilities), and the JD's exact vocabulary. If they say "evals," never write "quality assessment." ### Step 2: Map evidence into three buckets - **Direct hit**: they did exactly this. Leads the relevant section. - **Adjacent**: same muscle, different context. Reframe honestly. - **Gap**: no evidence. Flag it; never fill it with wording. Gaps are handled in the cover letter or interview, not by lying. ### Step 3: Rewrite - **Design the top