Resume Lab helps you review an uploaded PDF, generate improved drafts, and tailor content for specific jobs.
Upload a resume
- Upload a PDF from the dashboard or Resume Lab (max 2 MB).
- BoardingPass stores the file securely and uses it for parsing and review.
Workspaces
Resume Lab has three main workspaces:
| Workspace | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Overview | Health scores, summary, strengths, priorities, bullet suggestions |
| Evidence | Structured inventory from your PDF vs your profile |
| Resumes | Generate drafts, tailor for jobs, writing helpers |
Review flow (Evidence)
When you run Review resume, BoardingPass extracts evidence into sections:
- Education
- Skills
- Experience
- Projects
Each item is labeled against your profile:
- Already in profile
- Missing — not yet on your dashboard
- Possible duplicate
Include in resume
Toggle include/exclude on each evidence item. Only selected items feed into generation — keeping drafts grounded in real content.
Add to profile
For missing items, use Add to profile to prefill dashboard forms. Review before saving to avoid duplicates.
Overview scores
The Overview workspace shows:
- Clarity — how easy the resume is to scan
- Impact — how strongly results and outcomes come through
- Alignment — how well details support your overall story
You also get an overall summary, strengths, top priorities, and improved bullet suggestions.
Run Review again after uploading a new PDF.
Generate an improved version
From the Resumes workspace:
- Confirm evidence selections in the Evidence tab.
- Click Generate improved version.
- Edit the draft in the rich text editor — heading styles, body text, draft name.
- Save version — stored in your saved resumes panel.
Generated drafts are ATS-friendly and built from profile + selected evidence only.
Job-specific tailoring
Tailor a resume for a particular role using one of three modes:
| Mode | When to use |
|---|---|
| Saved job | Pick an application from Tracker |
| Job link | Paste a posting URL (uses cached summary when available) |
| Job role | Title only — lower-confidence tailoring |
Steps
- Choose a mode and click Analyze target job.
- Review the role summary, keywords, skills, and responsibilities.
- Check evidence recommendations (Strong match / Supporting / Secondary / Minimize) — advisory only.
- Generate tailored draft and edit before saving.
Application writing drafts
Resume Lab can also draft:
- Cover letter
- Why this role
- Why this company
- Short answer responses
Saved tailored drafts show target role/company badges and link back to tracker entries when applicable.
Saved resumes panel
The saved panel lists:
- Documents — uploaded PDFs
- Drafts — generated or edited versions
Preview works for both. Load into editor works for drafts only (not raw PDFs).
Open a draft directly: /dashboard/resume?draftId={id}
AI credits
Resume Lab AI actions consume monthly credits from your plan. See Settings for limits and per-action costs.
| Action | Credits (typical) |
|---|---|
| Resume review | 5 |
| Job analysis only | 2 |
| Full resume tailor | 10 |
| Application writing drafts | 5 |
Free plan includes 25 credits/month. When credits run out, wait for the monthly reset or upgrade when Pro billing launches.