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tailor a resume to a job description · keep every claim grounded

tailor your resume to a job description.

Plainly can reorder and rephrase supported resume content for a specific job description. You review the evidence behind each proposed change before saving a separate tailored version.

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why it matters

relevance works better when it stays credible.

A tailored CV should help a reader find the most relevant evidence quickly. It should not borrow requirements from the job description and present them as experience you never claimed.

Reorder and rephrase confirmed content to reflect the role's priorities.

Inspect evidence-backed changes and exclusions before accepting the draft.

Save the tailored result as a child CV while the original remains unchanged.

the workflow

target the role without fabricating fit.

  1. 01

    provide both sides

    Choose a confirmed CV and paste the complete job description you want to target.

  2. 02

    review each change

    Watch the draft progress, then inspect proposed wording, evidence, and exclusions section by section.

  3. 03

    confirm a new version

    Accept, reject, or edit changes. Save the result as a separate CV linked to its source.

one connected workspace

the supporting parts stay connected.

Tailoring works as a reviewable layer on top of your saved evidence, not as an isolated text generator.

master brief

Include user-authored background context when it can support sharper wording or surface a relevant fact.

cv editing

Accept, reject, or rewrite proposed changes in the canonical edit form before confirming them.

cv library

Keep the original CV intact and store each confirmed tailored result as a linked version.

cv translation

Choose translation explicitly; tailoring otherwise preserves the language of the source CV.

ats-safe export

Export the confirmed tailored version in an ATS-safe template or as structured JSON.

the full journey

see where this tool fits.

clear answers

about honest tailoring

how is tailoring different from matching?

Matching explains how a confirmed CV compares with a job. Tailoring proposes evidence-backed changes to emphasis, order, and wording for that specific role.

can Plainly copy requirements from the job into my CV?

Only when your confirmed CV or Master Brief supports the claim. The job description is a target, never evidence about your experience.

does tailoring overwrite my original CV?

No. A confirmed tailored CV is saved as a new child version linked to its parent. The source CV remains unchanged.

make the relevant evidence easier to see.

Plainly is free to use. Sign in to keep your CVs and job-search work private in one workspace.

tailor my cv