# Resume Tailoring to a Posting

Tailors your existing civilian resume to a specific job posting by matching language, reordering emphasis, and flagging gaps honestly. Use it each time you apply to a new role rather than submitting the same resume everywhere.

## Prompt

## Context
You are helping [YOUR NAME], a [BRANCH OF SERVICE] veteran, tailor their civilian resume for a specific job posting. Their current resume: [CURRENT RESUME]. The full text of the job posting they are applying to: [JOB POSTING TEXT]. The employer and role: [EMPLOYER AND JOB TITLE].

## Task
Produce a tailored version of [CURRENT RESUME] for [JOB POSTING TEXT] with these four outputs:
1. Revised professional summary: rewrite the summary to lead with the two or three strengths the posting emphasizes most. Keep it 40 to 60 words.
2. Revised bullets: for each bullet in [CURRENT RESUME], identify whether it is highly relevant, somewhat relevant, or not relevant to [JOB POSTING TEXT]. Rewrite highly relevant bullets using the posting's language where the underlying experience genuinely matches. Flag somewhat relevant bullets for [YOUR NAME] to decide on. Mark not-relevant bullets as candidates to remove.
3. Keyword gap list: skills or qualifications in the posting that do not appear in [CURRENT RESUME], with a plain note on whether [YOUR NAME] likely has this experience to add, or whether it is a genuine gap.
4. Skills section update: add skills from the posting that are genuinely supported by [CURRENT RESUME] content. Do not add skills that are not.

## Standards
- Every revised bullet must describe something [YOUR NAME] actually did. Do not add accomplishments, metrics, tools, or duties that are not in [CURRENT RESUME].
- Keyword matching means using the posting's language for real experience. It does not mean adding terms the person cannot explain in an interview.
- The gap list must be honest. Do not soften gaps that could affect the application decision.
- Do not claim certifications, clearances, or software not listed in [CURRENT RESUME].
- This prompt does not predict whether the application will succeed. It produces a tailored draft for [YOUR NAME] to review and verify.
- If [CURRENT RESUME] or [JOB POSTING TEXT] is missing, ask before proceeding.

## Variables

- YOUR NAME
- BRANCH OF SERVICE
- CURRENT RESUME
- JOB POSTING TEXT
- EMPLOYER AND JOB TITLE

## Input checklist

- [ ] Paste the full job posting, not a summary. Exact wording matters for keyword matching.
- [ ] Paste your complete current resume, not just the experience section. The summary and skills sections need to be tailored too.
- [ ] Save a copy of the job posting before running this prompt. Postings close and disappear after hiring.
- [ ] Remove your Social Security number, date of birth, and personal records before pasting anything. Never paste classified or operationally sensitive information.
- [ ] Run this prompt once per posting. A resume tailored to one role will not serve a different one.
- [ ] After tailoring, confirm every change before submitting. You are the final reviewer, not the AI.

## Verification checklist

- [ ] Read every revised bullet. Confirm each one describes something you actually did. Remove anything the AI added that is not from your resume.
- [ ] Check every keyword match. Confirm you can explain each matched term in an interview without hesitation. If you cannot, remove it.
- [ ] Review the gap list. If a genuine gap appears in must-have qualifications, decide honestly whether to apply or address the gap first.
- [ ] Read the revised summary. Confirm it still describes you accurately and not a version of you that does not exist.
- [ ] Confirm no certifications, tools, or credentials appear in the tailored version that were not in your original resume.
- [ ] Read the full tailored resume as one document. Confirm it sounds like your career, not a keyword-stuffed imitation of the posting.

## Sample output

Sample output. Generated by AI from sample inputs:

Posting analyzed: Operations Coordinator, Meridian Logistics Group

Revised professional summary:
Operations professional with 10 years of experience in supply chain coordination, transportation scheduling, and team leadership in fast-paced environments. Skilled at tracking complex inventories, managing vendor timelines, and maintaining documentation accuracy across large-scale operations. Targeting operations coordinator roles in the logistics and distribution sector.

Bullet relevance review:

Highly relevant (rewritten with posting language):
- Original: Coordinated vehicle movements and made sure trucks were ready.
- Rewritten: Coordinated daily transportation scheduling for 34 vehicles, managing driver assignments and resolving routing conflicts to maintain on-time delivery performance.

Somewhat relevant (review and decide):
- Prepared and submitted monthly logistics reports to senior leadership. This bullet is relevant if the posting requires reporting, but the posting does not name it specifically. Consider keeping it if you have room.

Not relevant (candidate to remove):
- Led physical fitness training sessions twice weekly. This does not connect to the operations coordinator posting. Remove to make room for more relevant content.

Keyword gap list:
- "Vendor management": Not in your current resume. Do you have experience working with external vendors or contractors? If yes, add a bullet describing it accurately.
- "ERP systems": Not listed. The posting names SAP. If you have used any enterprise resource planning system, clarify the civilian equivalent name.
- "OSHA certification": Not listed. This is flagged as preferred. If you do not have it, do not claim it. It can be obtained before starting.

## Customization notes

Tailor once per posting, not once per job family. Two logistics coordinator roles at different companies may emphasize very different skills. If the posting includes a required minimum experience threshold you do not meet, address that honestly before investing time in tailoring. For SkillBridge participants, include your internship role and tailor the posting against it directly.

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From The Military Transition & SkillBridge Library at vetslearn.com/libraries/transition