CV Optimiser guide
If you are applying for relevant roles and hearing nothing back, the issue is often not your whole career history. It is usually the way your CV presents relevance, evidence and fit for the specific role.
Generic positioning, unclear target roles, missing keywords, weak evidence and poor formatting can all make a good candidate look irrelevant. The first fix is to compare your CV against one job description, not against a vague idea of a good CV.
Start with target role clarity, then strengthen the top third, then rewrite bullets so they show outcomes. Formatting matters too, but clear relevance usually makes the biggest difference.
Start with relevance. Your CV should show the target role, the right evidence and the language from the job description in the first page.
Add the important keywords you can honestly support with experience. A smaller number of well-evidenced terms is better than a long list that feels forced.
It can happen if core content is hidden in tables, images or unusual layouts. Clear headings, plain text order and readable bullet points are safer.
It compares your CV with a job description, shows missing keywords and highlights the fixes most likely to improve employer response.
Paste your CV and a job description into CV Optimiser to get a more detailed match report.