To use AI to tailor your resume to a job description, paste both your resume and the job posting into an AI tool, and prompt it to match your skills, keywords, and experience to the employer’s requirements. The AI will rewrite or refine your content to better align with the role while maintaining accuracy. Always review the output for truthfulness and natural tone before submitting.
Tailoring your resume to a specific job description is one of the most effective ways to increase your chances of getting noticed — and AI can make this process much faster and easier.
Here’s how to do it step by step:
- Start with a complete resume draft.
Before tailoring, you need a solid “master resume” that includes your entire work history, education, and skills. Don’t worry about the perfect wording yet — focus on completeness. - Choose an AI tool.
You can use specialized AI resume builders like Rezi, Kickresume, or Huntr, or general-purpose AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. Tools built for resumes (like Rezi) will usually perform better because they’re trained to understand resume standards and ATS (Applicant Tracking System) requirements. - Provide the job description.
Copy and paste the full job posting into your AI prompt. This gives the AI context about the specific skills, experience, and keywords the employer values most. - Prompt the AI clearly.
Ask the AI to tailor your resume to the provided job description. You can say something like:
“Revise this resume so it’s tailored to the following job posting. Focus on matching the listed responsibilities and keywords, but keep all details truthful and consistent with my real experience.” - Review and refine.
The AI will typically adjust your job titles, bullet points, and skills to align with the employer’s language. Read through the output carefully — ensure everything remains factually accurate and sounds natural. Edit or prompt again to fine-tune phrasing and tone. - Check formatting and keyword alignment.
If you’re using a tool like Rezi, it will automatically ensure that your resume is optimized for ATS scanners and cleanly formatted. If you’re using a general-purpose AI, double-check that your resume includes relevant keywords naturally throughout your work experience and skills sections.
AI can save you significant time tailoring resumes — especially when applying to multiple jobs — but the key is to always review and verify the final result. Think of AI as your assistant, not your replacement. It can handle the heavy lifting of rewording and keyword alignment, while you ensure that every detail remains authentic and representative of your real career experience.
Michael Tomaszewski
Michael Tomaszewski, CPRW, is a resume and career advice expert with 7+ years of experience in the hiring industry. He has helped millions of readers and dozens of one-on-one clients create resumes and cover letters that *finally* do their talents and accomplishments justice.
