Step 1: Copy a block of text. This could be from your job description and if you wanted get fancy, you could also copy some company info from the company website or LinkedIn page. If you’re building a resume that is for a job title and not just one specific posting, you may copy/paste several job descriptions into the text source area.
Step 2: Generate word cloud. I’m going to link a few online word cloud generators. These are a few that worked well for me although there are plenty more. You can spend all day customizing and playing with the settings. For starters, just try a job description or two until you get the hang of it. Remember you’re not designing a word cloud to go on a t-shirt or hang on your wall. Don’t get hung up in tweaking the appearance. This is just a quick and easy way of identifying keywords to use on your resume and cover letter.