Introducing The CV Studio: Tech Edition, CV Reviewer Tool to Help Refine Your CV
At Recruit I.T., we’ve always believed that great opportunities start with great conversations, and for many tech professionals, that first conversation happens through their CV.
We see hundreds of CVs every week. Many are full of great experience and potential but don’t quite reflect the person behind them. Sometimes the most capable candidates struggle to present their skills in a way that cuts through a crowded market. That’s where The CV Studio: Tech Edition comes in.
We’ve built this tool to help New Zealand tech professionals fine-tune their CVs with a little help from AI, specifically GPT technology. It’s designed to act like a virtual recruiter sitting beside you, giving real-time, practical feedback so you can make every application count.
How it Works
Using The CV Studio is simple. You upload your CV and the job description you’re applying for. The tool compares the two, identifying key skills, experience, and language that hiring managers are likely to be looking for.
It then provides a detailed summary of how your CV aligns with the role and where there’s room to improve. You’ll get suggestions like:
- Which keywords or skills might be missing
- How to reframe achievements to show measurable impact
- Where to trim repetition or overly technical language
- How to better highlight relevant experience or project outcomes
The result is a sharper, more targeted CV that feels personal, professional, and relevant to the role you want without losing your unique voice.
Why We Built It
Our Recruit I.T. Director, Kaleb Leeming, shares the thinking behind the project:
The idea was to extend the kind of personalised guidance our consultants already provide, so more people can access that insight, even outside of working hours or while job hunting independently.
Tested by Real Candidates, Shaped by Real Feedback
Before launching, we shared The CV Studio with a handful of our candidates to test it out. Their feedback has helped us refine everything from tone to functionality.
One of our early testers, a Project Manager based in Wellington, shared their thoughts:
That kind of feedback means a lot, because this tool isn’t a finished product. It’s a growing, learning platform. The more people use it, the better it becomes at understanding what makes a strong tech CV.
The Benefits
The CV Studio: Tech Edition is designed to help candidates:
- Land interviews faster. By aligning your CV with the specific skills and priorities listed in a job description, you increase your chances of catching a hiring manager’s attention.
- Save time and guesswork. Instead of rewriting your CV from scratch for every role, the tool pinpoints exactly what needs adjusting.
- Gain recruiter-level insight. The Studio is built using the same logic and structure our consultants use when reviewing applications, giving you the benefit of years of recruitment experience instantly.
- Grow with feedback. Because the tool learns from every CV and job description it analyses, its feedback will become more accurate and nuanced over time.
And most importantly, it’s completely free for candidates to use.
A Work in Progress
Like every good piece of tech, The CV Studio is evolving. This first version is just the beginning. We’ll continue to develop it through feedback from our candidates, consultants, and the wider tech community.
Our goal is to make it a trusted companion for anyone navigating their next career move.
If you’re looking to get noticed faster, land more interviews, and feel more confident about your applications, try it out and tell us what you think. Together, we’ll keep making it better.
The CV Studio: Tech Edition
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