Tailoring your CV for every role — without making things up
Applicant tracking systems read keywords. Recruiters read stories. A good tailored CV works for both.
Tau team2 Oct 20264 min read
Sending the same CV everywhere is the most common reason good candidates get filtered out. Tailoring doesn’t mean inventing — it means choosing what to show first.
Three changes that matter
- 1Mirror the languageIf the role says “design systems”, don’t call yours a “component library”.
- 2Lead with the closest matchMove the most relevant project to the top of each role.
- 3Cut what doesn’t serve this roleShorter and sharper beats complete.
Tip
Every line should survive an interview question. If you can’t talk about it for two minutes, it doesn’t belong.
An optional tailored CV for each application
Turn it on and Tau re-orders your own CV around each role — your real lines, nothing invented.
Tailor my CV
- Responsible for various design tasks
- Worked on the mobile app
- Helped the team with UI
Check before you send
- The job title matches the role.
- The top three skills appear in the first half.
- Numbers are real and you can explain them.
Up to 15 applications a day, on autopilot
Tau finds the roles and applies — with a tailored CV if you turn it on. You only approve.
Launch my agent- Product DesignerStripe · €95–125kTailoring CV…
- Data AnalystSpotify · €70–90kQueued
- Design EngineerLinear · $150–190kQueued
- UX ResearcherN26 · €75–95kQueued
- Product DesignerNotion · $160–200kQueued
Frequently asked questions
Does Tau invent experience?
Never. It only reorders and rewords what is already in your profile and CV.
Will it pass ATS filters?
Tau uses each role’s own keywords, which is what applicant tracking systems look for.
Can I edit the result?
Yes — until the application is sent you can preview it, re-order or hide bullets, or switch back to your original CV.
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