How to Tailor One Resume for Ten Different Job Applications Fast

You don't need ten different resumes — you need one strong base and a fast editing habit.

1. Keep a "master resume" with every bullet point you've ever written, with no length limit.
2. For each application, copy the master, then delete anything irrelevant to this specific posting first.
3. Reorder remaining bullets so the most relevant ones for this job sit at the top of each section.
4. Swap in 3-5 exact keywords from this specific posting into existing bullets rather than writing new ones from scratch.
5. This whole process should take 10-15 minutes once your master resume exists — most of the work is subtraction, not writing.

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