Edits you can defend, and how to make them.
Notes on tailoring
without inventing.
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AI resume tools compared on one question: can they prove a claim?
Teal, Rezi, Jobscan, Kickresume, Enhancv, and ChatGPT compared on one question: can the tool prove the AI claim it wrote about you?
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Is tailoring your resume lying? Where the line is
Tailoring is not lying when only emphasis and wording change. The line is the Fact Lock rule: no source line, no claim.
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ATS-friendly resume format in 2026: what actually matters
ATS-friendly in 2026 means US Letter, one column, standard headings, parseable text, and claims you can source — plus the myths to ignore.
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How to read a job posting: high-signal requirements versus boilerplate
Turn a job posting into an edit brief: extract three to five high-signal requirements, ignore boilerplate, and rewrite only the lines that prove them.
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One master resume, many role versions: a system that keeps applications honest
Keep one master resume as the source of truth, branch a copy per role, and log which lines changed so every version stays honest.
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Keywords versus evidence: why resume match scores mislead
Resume keyword match scores measure wording overlap, not proof. Why a lower score with source-backed bullets beats a high score with unsourced claims.
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Twelve resume bullets rewritten toward a role, with the source for each
Twelve before-and-after resume bullets, each with the master resume source line and the requirement that justified the rewrite.
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Five ways ChatGPT invents experience on a resume, and how to catch each
The five ChatGPT resume fabrications — invented tools, conflation, date drift, scope inflation, tool padding — and the source-line check that catches each.
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Do recruiters reject AI-written resumes? What 2026 data says
Recruiters reject unpersonalized, unverifiable AI resumes — not AI use. The 2026 data on rejection, interview rates, and how to pass.
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How to tailor a resume to a job description without inventing anything
Four steps to tailor a resume to a job posting: build an edit brief, map evidence, rewrite line by line, and keep every claim traceable.