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Easily Update your Resume

If you are a serious job seeker you should consider updating your resume and customize it for every job application.

Why do it?

Did you know that hiring managers search for specific keywords when going through job applications? After all, when they receive hundreds of applications for a job posting, they cannot read each and every resume. So they search for the keywords they are interested in. And these keywords are usually mentioned right in the job posting. So if you read the job posting carefully and incorporate some of these keywords into your resume, you are already way ahead of your peers. And the chances of your application being seen skyrockets!

But then it is painful to have to update your resume for every job application, isn't it? After all, a PDF file is not the easiest thing in the world to update. Depending on how you have prepared your resume, it may involve multiple time-consuming steps to update your resume.

Enter PDFCompose.com's resume templates!. Our resume templates are live! In other words, you pick a suitable PDf template, enter your data, click the update button and your PDF resume is updated instantly.

Store your resume in structured JSON format

A resume consists of many sections. Some of the more common ones include:

  • Contact information

  • Summary of skills

  • Multiple experience sections

  • Certifications

  • Educational history

  • And maybe more

PDFCompose.com's resume section offers you a way to save all the details you enter into the HTML form as a JSON file. You can save this JSON file on your computer, and use the same JSON file with any resume templates that you see, and you have a resume with a completely different look and feel.

Here are the steps you can follow to store your resume in structured JSON format:

  • Choose a nice looking PDF resume template.

  • Enter your details into the form on the left. You have to do this once only.

  • Click button to preview your resume and make sure it looks good!

  • Click the download button to download all the data your entered in step 2 to a file on your computer (or mobile).

  • When you need to generate your PDF resume again, just upload the data you have saved and you are done.

  • You can also use the same data with different PDF templates so look carefully and pick one that you like. You can also use a different template for each job application!

Tweak your resume

Now that you have your resume in JSON format, it is time to tweak it. You can open the JSON file in a normal text editor (even Notepad will do), and edit the parts you are interested in. Or if you prefer, you can choose a template at PDFCompose.com, upload your JSON file using the Upload button, and tweak sections of your resume there. The advantage with this approach is that you can preview your resume instantly.

Tips for tweaking your resume

When tweaking a resume for a job application, pay attention to the following:

  • Try to incorporate the title of the job posting into the section of your resume near the top.

  • Scan the job posting for required skills, and make sure your resume mentions some or all of these skills (if you do indeed possess these skills. We don't advocate lying on your resume!)

  • Some job postings include some nice to have skills. If you do indeed have these skills or have worked on them before, make sure your resume mentions that.

  • Of course a resume does not mention everything you have worked on. Some of these skills may be mentioned in the job posting. If that is the case, work these skills into your resume sections.

Check out our templates

We have beautiful resume templates for every need. Whether you are just starting your career, or have many years of experience, we have something to fill your need. We have one-page resume templates, two-page templates or multiple page templates. Take your pick.