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Tailor a resume without losing your voice

Change the emphasis for a role while keeping the facts, tone and experience recognisably yours.

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Read for priorities

Look for the decisions, outcomes and working relationships the role repeats. Those signals tell you which parts of your experience deserve more space.

Change emphasis, not history

Move relevant examples forward and use the employer’s plain vocabulary where it accurately describes your work. Keep dates, responsibilities and outcomes consistent across versions.

Read it aloud

A tailored resume should still sound like something you could explain naturally. If a phrase feels borrowed or inflated, replace it with language you would use in a conversation.