Match a job requirement with real evidence for your application
Pick one requirement from a posting, describe something you really did, and get a draft experience bullet in your own words plus the checks still to do before you apply.
Many postings list requirements that are hard to answer in the abstract. It is easier to start from something that happened: a shift you covered, a person you looked after, a repair you finished, a project you ran. This builder puts one requirement next to one real example and arranges your words into a bullet you can adapt.
It does not add numbers, credentials or claims you did not write. It is not a saved record of your experience and it does not read job postings.
- Name the role and copy one requirement from the posting.
- Describe what you did, then what changed and what supports it.
- Tick any checks you have already done.
- Make the note, then edit, copy or download it.
Part of Career support that works for you, LAYIQ's guide for neurodivergent people, and useful to anyone. The guide that goes with this tool: read it here.
Application evidence note
Your note will appear here: the requirement and your example, a draft experience bullet in your own words, and any checks still to do.
Before you use any of this, remove confidential information (employer secrets, customer or client details, private records) and check that every claim is true and that you could back it up. The bullet only rearranges what you typed. It adds no numbers and does not make your example sound bigger than it was.
How to match a requirement with real evidence
Start with one requirement, not the whole posting. Read it, then ask yourself when you did something like it. The example does not have to come from a job with the same title. Organizing medication and appointments for a relative, running a school fundraiser, training a new teammate and fixing a recurring equipment fault can each show planning, communication, reliability or technical skill.
| Requirement in a posting | A real example it could match | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Works safely in a busy environment | I checked equipment and walkways at the start of every warehouse shift. | Fewer near misses reported on my shift, according to my supervisor. |
| Communicates clearly with customers | I explained order delays to customers at the counter and wrote down what we agreed. | Fewer repeat complaints about the same order. |
| Manages competing priorities | I coordinated a family member's appointments and medication across several clinics. | Nothing was missed over the two years I did it. |
| Trains and supports others | I showed two new apprentices the lockout steps and checked their first jobs. | Both worked on their own after a month. |
| Organizes events or volunteers | I scheduled twelve volunteers for a weekend food drive. | Every shift was covered and the organizer asked me back. |
STAR-style notes in plain words
STAR stands for situation, task, action and result. You do not need those words. Two questions cover most of it: what did you do, and what changed afterwards? The builder asks exactly those, and the longer notes you write for interviews can grow from the same example. The STAR Interview Coach takes an example like this one into a spoken answer.
Honest results, with or without numbers
A result does not need a figure. "My manager started asking me to open the shop" and "the regulars asked for me by name" are real results. If you do have a number you can stand behind, such as how many people you trained, use it. If you are not sure of one, leave it out or mark it to check. The builder never makes one up and will not make your example sound bigger than you wrote it.
Writing the example down in short, separate pieces can make it easier to start. The Job Accommodation Network lists dividing large tasks into smaller ones, checklists and written instructions among its ideas for people who find planning and organizing hard.1 The fields here follow that idea: one requirement, one action, one result, and a short list of checks.
Remove Confidential Details and Check Every Claim
Leave out private information about customers, clients, patients, coworkers or your employer's business. Check that each fact in your bullet is true and that you could explain it if asked. The note repeats this reminder next to your draft.
Before you submit
The six checks cover the role and employer, the duties and deadline, the accuracy of your examples, names, dates and attachments, any assessment, and a last read of the actual application. Two of them are easy to skip. Long online forms can expire or lose your answers, and W3C's accessibility guidance recommends avoiding timeouts and letting people save as they go,2 so keep your note somewhere safe and paste from it. And under U.S. federal guidance from the EEOC, applicants can ask for a reasonable accommodation for the hiring process, orally or in writing, and should say so as soon as they know they need one.3 Ticking the checks only changes this note. Nothing is submitted and nothing is tracked. To check that a posting is real and still open before you invest time, try the Ghost Job Checker. To see how an applicant tracking system might read your résumé, use the ATS Résumé Checker. For pacing and organizing a whole search, read a manageable job search.
Frequently asked questions
Is this only for neurodivergent people?
No. It was written with ADHD, autistic, dyslexic and other neurodivergent job seekers in mind, and anyone can use it. You do not need a diagnosis, and the builder never asks about one.
Do I need a number or a result I can measure?
No. A plain description of what changed is a valid result. Add a number only if you are sure of it. The builder never adds one for you.
Can my example come from outside paid work?
Yes. Volunteering, caregiving, school, hobbies and projects can all show what a requirement asks for, as long as the example is true and relevant. Check the application's own instructions if it asks for paid experience only.
Will the bullet be ready to paste into my résumé?
It is a starting point. It only joins what you typed, so reword it to sound like you, keep it accurate, and cut anything confidential.
What happens to what I type?
It stays on this page while it is open. Moving between LAYIQ's career tools keeps it; refreshing or closing the page removes it. Nothing is saved to an account or sent anywhere. Copy or download the note if you want to keep it.
Sources
- Job Accommodation Network. Executive Functioning Deficits (opens in a new tab). Accessed November 12, 2026.
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. Avoid Data Loss and Timeouts (opens in a new tab). Accessed November 12, 2026.
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Job Applicants and the ADA (opens in a new tab). Accessed November 12, 2026.
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