AI can make optimising your CV faster and sharper — but used carelessly it produces generic, keyword-stuffed CVs that don't reflect you. Used well, it's a powerful editor. Here's a smart workflow. See how to write a CV.
Where AI helps
- Tailoring your CV to a specific advert quickly.
- Rewriting duties as quantified achievements.
- Spotting missing keywords and gaps.
- Improving clarity and consistency.
Where AI goes wrong
Generic tools keyword-stuff, invent experience, or flatten your CV into bland text. The fix: ground the AI in the real advert and your real achievements, then edit for truth and voice.
A smart workflow
- Decode the advert: Job Intelligence™ extracts the skills and keywords the role wants.
- Optimise against it: CV Optimisation checks and improves your CV for that specific role.
- Verify every claim: never let AI add anything untrue.
- Edit for voice and ATS: keep it human and ATS-friendly.
The rule
AI assists; you decide. A truthful, tailored, well-evidenced CV always wins — AI just helps you get there faster.
Practise what you've learned
Turn this into a stronger CV now. CV Optimisation checks your CV against a specific role, and Job Intelligence™ decodes exactly which skills and keywords the vacancy wants so you can mirror them. Build the evidence behind your CV in your Career Passport™.
Use AI as an editor, not an author
The best results come from grounding AI in two real inputs: the actual job advert and your genuine achievements. Ask it to align your CV to that specific role, flag missing keywords, and sharpen weak bullets — then verify every claim is true and edit it into your own voice. Generic, unverified AI output reads as generic and rarely converts.
A practical AI workflow
- Paste the job advert and ask AI to extract the key skills and keywords.
- Ask it to rewrite each experience bullet to be result-led and mirror that language (only where true).
- Check the result is ATS-friendly — clean structure, standard headings.
- Proofread and personalise.
Keep it honest and human
AI can make a truthful CV clearer and better targeted; it can't invent experience you don't have. Combine it with a solid understanding of CV optimisation and avoid the common mistakes.