CV tailoring

Tailor your CV to a job description in seconds

The fastest way to tailor a CV: upload it once, add the job description, and let AI rewrite your CV around the skills that role actually asks for. ApplyFast does exactly that, with a matching cover letter and an ATS-ready PDF, in about 30 seconds per application.

Why one generic CV loses

Generic CVs blend in

Recruiters see stacks of near-identical CVs. One tailored to the role's own wording stands out from generic ones.

Roles ask for specific skills

The AI targets the skills each role actually asks for, so your relevant experience leads instead of hiding in bullet twelve.

Tracking systems read your CV first

Clean, parseable formatting built for tracking systems means your CV arrives readable, not scrambled.

How it works

Three steps, about 30 seconds per application

1

Upload your CV once

ApplyFast parses it so every application starts from your real experience, not a blank page.

2

Add the job

Capture it from LinkedIn with the Chrome extension, or paste the job description into the dashboard.

3

Download and apply

Get a CV rewritten around that role plus a matching cover letter, exported as an ATS-ready PDF, in about 30 seconds.

Three ways to tailor a CV, honestly compared

All three get you a tailored CV. They differ in how much of your evening they take.

Rewrite it by hand

Thorough but slow

You reread the job description, hunt for keywords, and rework bullets one by one. It works, but it is the reason most people give up and send the generic CV instead.

Prompt a chatbot each time

Fast but messy

Copy-pasting your CV into a chat works once, but you re-explain yourself every time, formatting drifts, and nothing tracks which version went to which company.

Use a purpose-built tool

Fast and organized

ApplyFast keeps your CV on file, captures jobs from LinkedIn, tailors CV and cover letter per role, and logs every application on a tracking board.

Common questions

Do I really need a different CV for every job?

A tailored CV highlights the exact skills each job description asks for, so it stands out from generic ones, both to recruiters skimming and to the tracking systems they use. Sending the same CV everywhere means every application competes with people who matched the role's wording.

What is the fastest way to tailor a CV to a job description?

Upload your CV once, then give an AI tool the job description and let it rewrite your CV around the skills that role actually asks for. With ApplyFast this takes about 30 seconds per application: capture the job from LinkedIn with the Chrome extension or paste the description, and download an ATS-ready PDF plus a matching cover letter.

Does ApplyFast work outside LinkedIn?

Yes. The Chrome extension captures job posts from LinkedIn instantly, and for any other job board you paste the job description into the dashboard yourself. Tailoring works the same either way.

Will the tailored CV pass applicant tracking systems (ATS)?

Exports use clean, parseable formatting built for tracking systems: standard sections, no graphics that confuse parsers. No tool can honestly promise a specific pass rate, because every company configures its ATS differently.

Is ApplyFast free?

The free plan includes the application tracking board and the Chrome extension. AI-tailored CVs and cover letters start on the Starter plan at $9/month.

Stop sending the same CV everywhere

Track applications free. When you are ready, AI tailoring starts at $9/month.