Guides
CV & application guides
Evidence-first guides on tailoring your CV, writing STAR stories, and what an ATS really does — written to teach you the craft, not to sell you a shortcut.
How to use HireReady24 to find the jobs that fit you
The four steps from your CV to a tailored CV, how to read your fit report, and how to use it to pick the jobs worth applying to.
Can an AI chatbot tailor your CV for a job?
One posting and one CV, run through a general chatbot and then a fit report — what each hands back, and four checks to run on any AI tool's output.
How an ATS reads your CV — and what it doesn't
What an applicant tracking system really does with your CV — parsing, knockout questions, recruiter search — sourced from vendor docs, then what helps.
Reusing one STAR story across job applications
What stays fixed in a STAR story and what you adapt per application — one story against two postings, and a test for a hole in your story library.
A STAR story for the requirement your CV lacks
When a posting asks for something your CV doesn't show, check whether the gap is real — then build an honest STAR story, or say plainly you haven't.
Turning a messy project into a STAR story
One honest STAR story from a project that ran long, had many owners and half worked — scope the decision, state the real result, say "I" honestly.
How to write a STAR story from your own experience
The STAR method, worked through — turn one ordinary piece of your own work into a full story, from a one-line CV bullet to a finished story and back.
Pull the right keywords from a job posting
How to read a job posting and pull the exact keywords that belong on your CV — which terms carry weight, where to place them, and how to stay honest doing it.
Common CV tailoring mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that undo a tailored CV — keyword stuffing, cosmetic edits, dishonest framing, over-tailoring — with a plain, honest fix for each one.
Tailoring your CV for a career change
How to tailor your CV when switching careers — reframe transferable evidence, answer the "why you" doubt, and show that you fit the new role honestly.
How to tailor your CV to a job description
A practical, step-by-step guide to tailoring your CV to a specific job — read the posting, mirror its language, and prove you fit without inventing anything.
What to cut from your CV for each role
Tailoring is subtraction as much as addition. What to remove from your CV for a specific role, and how cutting the wrong-fit lines makes the right ones land.