Write for people first, then make it easy to parse

Turn duties into evidence

A useful bullet explains what changed because of your work.

• Start with a precise action, not a personality adjective.
• Name the scope: product, team, market, volume or constraint.
• Add a truthful outcome; numbers help only when you can defend them.

Instead of ‘Responsible for onboarding,’ try ‘Redesigned onboarding for two markets, reducing the median completion time by 18%.’

Keep the document parseable

Straightforward structure helps both recruiters and software extract the right information.

• Use familiar headings such as Experience, Education and Skills.
• Keep essential contact text selectable; do not place it only inside an image.
• Prefer a clear single reading order and verify the exported PDF by selecting its text.

Tailor without copying

A job description is a research source, not text to paste blindly.

• Identify recurring skills and responsibilities you genuinely have.
• Use the employer’s term when it accurately describes your experience.
• Never add a tool, degree, result or responsibility you cannot explain in an interview.

Protect personal information

Share only what the application needs.

• Avoid identity numbers, full home addresses and unrelated sensitive details.
• Remove hidden comments and revision history before sending a file.
• Name the exported file professionally and re-open it before uploading.