Tailor mode

Customise the CV for one job ad without writing in anything you do not have.

“Tailor mode” opens after the analysis.

Missing term cards: Terms in the ad that are absent from the CV. Each card shows where the term appears, how central it is and where it could go in the CV.
"I have this skill" gate: No term enters the CV without your confirmation. No skill, experience or number you do not have is written in.
Bullet rewriting: Rephrases existing bullets only, with placeholders such as [X%] and [N people] where a measurable result is missing.
Cover letter helper: Drafts a cover letter with the same guardrails.
Variant comparison: Shows the master CV score next to the tailored variant.

How do I tailor my CV to a job description?

To tailor a CV to a job description, run the analysis with the ad, open tailor mode and work through one card per term the ad asks for that your CV does not carry. Each card quotes the line of the ad that asks for the term.

Cards are sorted with required terms first, then by weight. Each card also says where the term belongs: the skills list, the experience section or the summary. The score rail stays beside the cards, so after every accepted term you can see whether the score moved.

What stops tailor mode from adding skills I do not have?

Tailor mode adds nothing to your CV until you tick a box stating that you have the skill. The gate is enforced in code, not only in the interface.

Only a term that belongs in the skills list can be added in one click, and it joins your existing list in your own formatting. If the CV has no skills heading, nothing is added and the card tells you so. A term that belongs in experience or the summary is a claim about work you did, so the card says where it goes and leaves the writing to you. A term the CV already names is left alone.

Example: what happens when I accept a term?

When you accept a term in tailor mode, it is written into the CV text and the whole CV is scored again, so you see the measured effect. Nothing is estimated in advance.

Say the ad lists Terraform under its requirements and your CV does not mention it. The card quotes that line and suggests the skills list. You tick that you have Terraform and add it. The comparison panel then shows the master score next to the tailored one, with the number of findings closed or opened and the terms gained or lost. If the term was a requirement, the keyword dimension is the one that moves.

What does tailor mode not do?

Tailor mode does not write achievements, numbers or experience for you, and it does not promise an interview. It only places terms you confirm and measures the result.

Bullet rewrites rephrase lines you already wrote. Where a figure is missing they leave a visible placeholder such as quantify, or a token like [X%], for you to fill in; invented facts are filtered out. Rewrites need the local model you turn on, and applying one re-scores the CV. The cover letter helper sits in the same view and follows the same rule: nothing your CV does not show.

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