FAQ
Questions before preparing your next application.
Clear answers about targeted resumes, ATS analysis, application tracking, free access, AI, and data protection.
Resume tailoring
How ExactMatchCV helps create a targeted resume without changing your real background.
Does ExactMatchCV rewrite my resume automatically, or do I stay in control?+
You stay in control from start to finish. ExactMatchCV can suggest targeted edits, reorganize some wording, and highlight what should be strengthened for a specific job post, but the resume is not sent or exported without your review. The goal is to give you a clearer draft and a better decision, not to replace your judgment.
How does ExactMatchCV tailor my resume without inventing experience?+
ExactMatchCV compares the job post with the experience already present in your resume. It looks for responsibilities, skills, tools, seniority signals, and keywords that match your real background, then suggests ways to make them easier to find. If a requirement is missing, the platform can point out the gap, but it should not turn that gap into a fake skill, job, diploma, or achievement.
What is the difference between a reference resume and a tailored resume?+
A reference resume is your reusable base: profile, experience, skills, education, projects, and achievements. It can be useful to keep several reference resumes when your career includes very different roles. For example, someone who has worked as a restaurant manager, then as a sales representative, and now wants to apply for operations roles could keep one reference resume focused on hospitality management, one on sales performance, and one on operations coordination. A tailored resume then starts from the closest reference resume and adjusts the title, summary, skills, ordering, and wording for one specific job opening.
Can I use ExactMatchCV with a job post found on LinkedIn, Indeed, or another website?+
Yes. You can start from a job found through ExactMatchCV or import a job post you found elsewhere, for example from LinkedIn, Indeed, a company career page, or a message from a recruiter. The analysis works best when the job description includes responsibilities, required skills, tools, seniority, location, contract type, and any selection criteria mentioned by the employer.
Which parts of the resume should I really tailor for each application?+
The highest-impact areas are usually the title, summary, skills, recent experience, and measurable achievements. These are the sections recruiters scan first and ATS tools parse most directly. ExactMatchCV prioritizes changes that make the match clearer, such as bringing a relevant tool forward, rewriting a vague bullet point, or connecting an achievement to a responsibility in the job post.
Why not simply ask ChatGPT to tailor my resume?+
ExactMatchCV was designed with AI specifically optimized to examine the right resume and job-post criteria, then produce the most relevant recommendations for a targeted application. A general AI chat can help with wording, but it usually does not apply the same structured analysis or keep the full application workflow organized. ExactMatchCV also lets you edit the resume itself and export it as PDF or ODT by choosing a template, so the workflow stays connected from analysis to final file. The platform links reference resumes, job-post analysis, ATS signals, controlled edits, export, and application tracking, so the goal is not just to generate text, but to prepare a credible version and remember where it was used.
ATS and workflow
What the ATS score means, how applications stay organized, and how alerts fit into the search.
Does the ATS score guarantee that my resume will pass recruitment filters?+
No. The ATS score is a decision aid, not a guarantee of interview, ranking, or automatic passage through every recruitment tool. Each company can configure its ATS differently, and recruiters still make human decisions. The score is useful because it helps you spot missing keywords, unclear wording, weak proof, and structure issues before you apply.
Does ExactMatchCV only optimize resumes, or does it also organize my job search?+
ExactMatchCV covers more than resume optimization. A real job search quickly becomes scattered across job boards, PDFs, notes, emails, and reminders. The platform helps you keep the job post, resume version, application status, send date, interviews, notes, and next action together, so you know what was sent and what should happen next.
How can I find which resume I sent to which company?+
Each tracked application can keep the company, job post, status, send date, and resume version used. This is especially useful when you prepare a follow-up or an interview several days later. Instead of searching through folders or trying to remember which PDF was attached, you can reopen the application context and see the exact version that was prepared.
Can I create alerts to receive new jobs that match my search?+
Yes. You can save a targeted search and turn it into an email alert so new matching jobs are monitored in the background. This is designed for focused searches: role, location, distance, contract type, and work schedule. Instead of repeating the same filters every day, you can keep a shortlist of searches and react when relevant opportunities appear.
Is ExactMatchCV useful if I have little experience or I am changing careers?+
Yes. ExactMatchCV is useful when your experience is limited, indirect, or spread across different fields. The platform helps make existing proof easier to read: projects, internships, training, freelance work, transferable skills, tools, responsibilities, and concrete achievements. For career changers, the focus is to connect the previous background to the target role without pretending the transition is already complete.
Pricing and data
Free access, GDPR, hosting, AI technology, and how resume data is used.
Can I use ExactMatchCV for free?+
Yes. ExactMatchCV offers free access so you can get started without committing immediately. The free experience is meant to let you understand the workflow, test resume analysis, and see how targeted applications are organized. Paid plans are useful when you want higher limits or need to prepare more applications over a concentrated job-search period.
Do I need a credit card to start?+
No. You can start without a credit card. That makes the first step lighter: you can create an account, explore the product, and test the core workflow before deciding whether a paid plan is useful for your search. If you later choose a paid plan, the billing step is handled separately.
How does ExactMatchCV protect my personal data?+
ExactMatchCV respects the GDPR and applies data-protection principles to the information needed to provide the service. Resume and application data can be sensitive because it may include identity, career history, contact details, education, and job-search activity. ExactMatchCV documents the categories of data processed, the purposes, retention rules, and your rights in the Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy
How are my resume and application data used?+
Your resume and application data are used exclusively to provide the service you request. That includes creating a resume, improving its wording, tailoring it to a job post, translating it, exporting it, evaluating its match with an opening, and tracking the related application. The data is processed for your job-search workflow, not for unrelated commercial uses.
Are my resumes and applications used to train AI models?+
ExactMatchCV does not use your resume and application content to train general AI models. When you use an AI-powered feature, the relevant content is processed to deliver the function you asked for, such as analysis, suggestions, translation, or tailoring. The purpose is to serve your request inside ExactMatchCV, not to build a general training dataset from your career documents.
Where is ExactMatchCV hosted, and which AI technology does it use?+
ExactMatchCV is hosted in France and uses French AI technology. This choice is consistent with a European approach to privacy, data governance, and professional-document processing. It also keeps the service aligned with the expectations of French and European job seekers, especially when handling CVs, applications, and career information.
Start from the job post you want to target.
ExactMatchCV compares the opening with your resume, suggests useful edits, and keeps the application context in one place.