Long, generic CVs get filtered out by ATS software and skimmed past by recruiters. We write a short, results-first résumé that gets you the call.
Hard-working professional seeking a challenging role in a dynamic company.
Experience
• Responsible for managing tasks
• Worked with team members
• Assisted with projects
Skills
Microsoft Office, communication, teamwork
Cut onboarding time in half and lifted revenue in 6 months.
Hours spent on applications, and the only reply is silence or an automatic rejection.
Same template, same bullet points. Nothing makes a hiring manager remember you.
You know you can do the job, but your résumé undersells the results you've delivered.
The longer the job search drags on, the more it costs you in income and confidence.
Real emails sent to people using a Shortlisted résumé. Names and companies are hidden.
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Most companies scan CVs with software (ATS) before a person sees them. Then a recruiter skims for a few seconds. We write for both.
| Feature | Typical CV | Shortlisted résumé |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 3 pages or more | 1 to 2 pages |
| Content | Your full history, every duty listed | Short, focused on your results |
| ATS | Layouts and graphics often get misread | Clean structure and the job's keywords |
| The 7-second skim | Too long to find the point | A hook that says why to call you |
| Result | Ignored | Interview invites |
💡 In South Africa, "CV" and "résumé" mean the same thing. What matters is short, results-first and readable by ATS.
Share your current CV, the job you want, and what you're proud of.
We pick your strongest results and turn them into an opening line recruiters remember.
Clean structure and the right keywords, designed to stand out to a real person too.
Send it out with confidence. Free tweaks if you need them.
An opening line built from your best result, so a recruiter knows your value in seconds.
Your experience rewritten as numbers and outcomes instead of "responsible for".
A clean layout and keywords matched to the job you're targeting, so the system reads it properly.
Software companies use to filter applications before a recruiter sees them. If it can't read your layout or your words don't match the job, you're filtered out.
In South Africa and the UK most people say "CV" for any job application document. What we mean by a résumé is a short (1 to 2 page), results-focused version built for ATS, rather than a long list of everything you've done.
Yes. Send us your current CV, the job you want, and the results you're proud of. We'll use it as the starting point.
We reply within 24 hours of your request with next steps.
Tweaks are free. If something doesn't feel like you, tell us and we'll adjust it.
Tell us the job you want. We'll reply within 24 hours.
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