Generate your resume and cover letter
AI writes both documents based on your target job title and experience.
Generate your resume and cover letter
River's Resume + Cover Letter Set Writer generates both documents based on your target job title and experience. You provide the role you're targeting and bullet points about your background, and the AI writes a complete professional resume plus a tailored cover letter. Whether you're a resume writer serving clients, a career coach helping job seekers, or someone building career document templates, you get both documents formatted and ready to customize for specific applications.
Unlike resume builders that just fill templates, we create compelling content that sells your experience effectively. The AI understands modern resume best practices (achievement-focused bullets, quantified results, ATS-friendly formatting, skills alignment), writes cover letters that connect experience to job requirements without repeating the resume, and uses strong action verbs throughout. You get documents that look professional and read persuasively, not generic templates with your name plugged in.
This tool is perfect for resume and LinkedIn profile writers creating documents for clients, career coaches helping multiple job seekers, and professionals who need both documents drafted quickly. If you know what experience to highlight but struggle with phrasing and structure, or if you write resumes for clients and want to speed up first drafts, this tool helps. Use it when you have the raw experience details and need polished, professional career documents.
What Hiring Managers Look For in Resumes
Hiring managers scan resumes for evidence you can do the job and deliver results. They spend 6 to 10 seconds on initial screening, looking for relevant job titles, key skills, and achievement indicators (numbers, growth, impact). Weak resumes list job duties and responsibilities (managed team, responsible for projects). Strong resumes show specific accomplishments and measurable outcomes (led team of 8 to deliver feature that increased engagement 40% in 6 months). Managers want to see what you achieved, not just what you were supposed to do.
The best resumes follow a clear hierarchy of information. Contact info and professional summary at top. Work experience in reverse chronological order (most recent first). Each role includes company, title, dates, and 3 to 5 achievement bullets. Education, skills, and certifications follow work experience. Use consistent formatting (same date format, same bullet style, same heading style). Keep it to 1 page for early career (under 7 years experience), 2 pages for senior roles. Save fancy designs for creative fields. For most jobs, clean and scannable beats visually complex.
To improve resume effectiveness, quantify everything you can. Instead of (improved customer satisfaction), write (increased customer satisfaction scores from 3.2 to 4.5 out of 5). Instead of (managed large budget), write (managed $2M annual budget). Numbers make accomplishments concrete and credible. Use strong action verbs (led, increased, launched, reduced, built) instead of weak ones (helped, worked on, responsible for). Tailor your resume to each job by emphasizing relevant experience and using keywords from the job description. Generic resumes get rejected by ATS systems and bored hiring managers.
What You Get
Complete professional resume with achievement-focused bullets
Matching cover letter that connects experience to target role
Quantified results and strong action verbs throughout
Clean, ATS-friendly formatting for both documents
Ready-to-customize set you can tailor for specific job applications
How It Works
- 1Enter job title and experienceProvide your target role and key accomplishments from your background
- 2AI writes both documentsOur AI generates a complete resume and cover letter in 2 to 4 minutes
- 3Review and copyRead through both documents and copy them to your clipboard
- 4Customize and applyTailor for specific jobs, add contact details, then submit applications
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this work for entry-level candidates with limited experience?
Yes, but you'll need to include relevant details beyond just job experience. Include internships, volunteer work, relevant coursework, projects, leadership roles, or skills gained through self-learning. The AI works with whatever experience you provide. For entry-level resumes, emphasize transferable skills, eagerness to learn, and relevant achievements even from non-professional settings (led student organization, completed significant project, learned skills independently). Quality beats quantity.
Can I use this for career changes or switching industries?
Yes, the AI emphasizes transferable skills and relevant accomplishments. When describing your experience, focus on achievements and skills that apply to the new field. For example, if moving from teaching to corporate training, emphasize curriculum development, presentation skills, and measuring learning outcomes. The AI will frame experience in terms relevant to your target role. You may need to adjust further during customization to bridge the gap between industries.
Is the cover letter generic or tailored to the resume?
The cover letter is written to complement the resume, but both documents are templates for your general job search. For actual applications, you must customize the cover letter for each specific job and company. The AI creates a foundation that highlights your strengths and connects experience to your target role type. You personalize it by adding the company name, referencing the specific job posting, and explaining why you want to work there specifically.
What if I have gaps in employment or unconventional career paths?
Include those details in your experience input and the AI will work with them. For gaps, briefly explain them if relevant (freelancing, caregiving, education). For unconventional paths, focus on the skills and achievements that connect to your target role. The AI doesn't judge your career path, it presents your experience in the strongest light. You can always adjust during editing to address specific concerns you anticipate from employers.
Are these documents ATS-friendly?
Yes, the format is designed to be ATS-compatible (clean structure, standard headings, no complex graphics or tables that confuse parsing software). However, when you format the final documents, avoid columns, text boxes, headers/footers with important information, or unusual fonts. Stick to standard formats (Word or PDF) and simple layouts. Content is ATS-friendly by default, but formatting choices you make afterward matter for getting through automated screening.
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