How do I compare my resume with a job description?

How do I compare my resume with a job description?

Create a simple requirement-to-evidence comparison. For each important responsibility in the posting, locate a relevant example in your resume and note whether it is direct, related, or missing. This helps you see what a reader can actually verify.

What to do

• Identify requirements with clear supporting examples. Make those examples easy to find without repeating the same evidence throughout the resume.

• For partial matches, explain related experience honestly. Do not relabel a different tool or responsibility as an exact match just to fill a gap.

• For missing evidence, decide whether you omitted real experience or genuinely lack it. Add factual context for the former and avoid fabricated claims for the latter.

Example

If the role asks for automated testing and your resume only mentions testing generally, describe the tests you actually wrote. Manual testing should remain labeled accurately.

Treat alignment as a guide to communicating fit, not as a requirement to claim every skill in the posting.