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The 5-Minute CV Flip: How to Fix a Candidate's Messy Resume

The 5-Minute CV Flip: How to Fix a Candidate's Messy Resume

We've all been there. It's 4:45 PM on a Friday, and your top client just requested a profile for that "purple squirrel" candidate you finally found.

You open their resume, and your heart sinks.

It's a five-page nightmare. The entire thing is in ALL CAPS. The dates are formatted three different ways (or not at all). It's written in 8-point Comic Sans, and you just spotted three different spellings of "JavaScript."

You have a choice:

  1. Spend the next hour manually copying, pasting, and reformatting, missing your dinner plans.

  2. Send it as-is and pray the hiring manager can see the genius underneath the chaos (they won't).

This is the daily admin-hell of recruiting. Your job is to find talent, but you're stuck being a document editor.

Why a Messy CV Kills a Great Placement

Here's the hard truth: a messy resume makes a great candidate look like a messy professional.

It's not fair, but it's true. Hiring managers are busy. When they see a CV that's hard to read, they don't see a "diamond in the rough." They see someone who lacks attention to detail.

It introduces unconscious bias. It makes your job harder. And it can cost you a placement.

You're the expert who vetted this person. Your presentation should reflect that expertise. But what if you could get all that time back? What if you could fix every formatting sin in less time than it takes to make a coffee?

Let the AI Be Your Admin Assistant

This is exactly why we built Tlntly. We fed our AI every bad resume we've ever seen and taught it how to fix them instantly.

When you upload that "nightmare CV" to Tlntly, here's what happens all in 1 minute (stuff you used to do by hand):

  • It Fixes the "Shouty" CV: Tlntly sees text in ALL CAPS and instantly converts it to proper title case. "RICK VAN DEN BROEK" becomes "Rick van den Broek." (Yes, it's smart enough to handle prefixes like 'van' and 'den').

  • It Standardizes Dates: "Jan 2020 – Present" and "2018/03/01" all become clean, consistent, and professional. No more mental math for the hiring manager.

  • It Corrects Spelling & Grammar: Those "Javascipt" and "Managment" errors? Gone. The AI cleans up the typos that candidates miss, making them look as polished as you know they are.

  • It Unscrambles the Formatting: It finds messy bullet points (like random dashes or *) and turns them into clean, professional lists. It structures the entire document so it's actually readable.

Empowerment: From Editor to Presenter

Once Tlntly parses the CV, the power is all yours. The AI does the grunt work, so you can do the real work.

In one click, you can:

  • Apply Your Brand: Add your agency's logo and brand colors.

  • Generate a Custom "About Me": Paste in the job description, and our AI will write a compelling summary for the candidate, tailored specifically to that role.

  • Export a Perfect PDF: Hit export and send your client a stunning, branded, and professional presentation that makes your candidate shine.

You're not just sending a resume; you're sending a message. You're telling your client, "I find the best, and I present them in the best light."

Stop being a document editor. Start being the recruiter who closes deals.

That Friday 4:45 PM resume doesn't have to be a nightmare. Flip it in a minute and get on with your weekend.

Ready to stop formatting and start placing? Try Tlntly for free and get your time back.

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