You've tailored a resume to one posting and now you want to apply somewhere else. You have two options, and picking the wrong one loses work.
Option 1 — Duplicate this resume
Makes a full copy: content, template, target job, and cover letter. You then change the copy's target job to the new role.
Choose this when the first application is still live, or when the roles are different enough that you want both versions. This is the safe default.
Duplicating requires Premium, because it means holding more than one editable resume.
Option 2 — Change this resume's job
Replaces the target job on the resume you already have. Nothing is copied; the old application's tailoring is gone.
Choose this when the first application is dead, or when it was a first draft you don't need to keep.
What happens when you do:
- The cover letter re-tailors to the new job.
- Your match scores go out of date, because they were measured against the old posting. They're shown as dashes with a note, not as if they still applied.
- Your presentation scores are unaffected — structure, ATS readiness, and bullet quality don't depend on a job.
- Nothing in your resume content changes. Your bullets, roles, and skills are exactly as you left them.
To bring your match numbers back, refresh your review. That's your call and your run — we don't re-run it for you.
What isn't happening
There's no merge and no accept-or-reject diff to work through. Re-targeting swaps the job the document is measured against; it doesn't rewrite your resume behind your back.
The mistake worth avoiding
The costly move is re-targeting a resume you spent real time tailoring, then discovering you wanted it. Duplicate first if there's any doubt — a spare resume costs you nothing, and a lost one costs an evening.
Good to know
- One resume equals one complete application: one target job, one cover letter, one set of scores. See one resume, one cover letter.
- On the free plan you have one editable resume, so duplicating isn't available. See the one-resume rule.
- Download the PDF of an application you care about. That copy is yours regardless of what happens to the resume afterward.