Before drafting a tailored cover letter
Cover letter generator
Prepare the story before writing the letter
A useful cover letter starts with clear evidence. Use Jude's CV scan to identify the experience and strengths worth carrying into your draft.
When this helps
When you are unsure which experience to highlight
When the job description is dense or broad
In more detail
Why start a cover letter with a CV scan
A strong cover letter is built on specific evidence: the projects, results, and skills that match the role. Those usually already live in your CV, but it's easy to overlook the most relevant ones.
Scanning your CV against the job description first helps you see which experience is worth highlighting, so the letter has substance rather than restating the obvious.
From scan to draft
Use the role-relevant points the scan surfaces as the backbone of your letter, then connect them to what the employer is asking for.
Keep the claims honest and grounded in your real experience. This page sends you into the free scan to prepare those inputs — the writing stays yours.
Simple workflow
Gather the evidence before you draft
1. Scan your CV against the role
Add the job description so the feedback reflects that specific application.
2. Pull out the proof points
Note the experience and strengths most relevant to the letter.
3. Draft from real evidence
Write the letter around those points instead of generic claims.
Questions
Does this page generate a finished cover letter?
It sends you into the CV scan so you can prepare better inputs before drafting a letter.
Why scan a CV before a cover letter?
The CV scan helps surface the role-relevant proof points that a cover letter should usually build around.
Ready to see where your CV stands?
Run the free CV scan to get a score and the specific fixes worth making before your next application. No payment to scan.