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Prompts to improve your resume with ChatGPT
  1. Spot the Flaws
  • Prompt: Act as a recruiter for [your industry/role]. Review my resume below and highlight weak areas, overused buzzwords, and missing metrics. Be brutally honest.
  1. Rewrite for Impact
  • Prompt: Rewrite this resume to sound more results-driven, quantifiable, and compelling for [target role]. Focus on achievements, not just duties.
  1. ATS Boost
  • Prompt: Update this resume to be fully optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for the role of [specific role/title]. Use industry-specific keywords naturally.
  1. Craft My Hook
  • Prompt: Write a powerful, 3-line professional summary that hooks a recruiter in under 10 seconds. Prioritize impact, clarity, and value.
  1. Upgrade Experience
  • Prompt: Rephrase the experience section to highlight impact, results, and transferable skills using action verbs and quantifiable outcomes.
  1. Format Fix
  • Prompt: Suggest a clean, modern resume format that works for both humans and ATS. No graphics, no columns. Just structured and effective.
  1. Tailor for the Role
  • Prompt: Tailor this resume to fit this specific job description [paste JD]. Highlight matching experience and reword sections to match the language used.
  1. Standout Cover Letter
  • Prompt: Write a compelling cover letter based on this resume and job description. Keep it personal, enthusiastic, and under 200 words.
  1. Interview Preparation Questions
  • Prompt: Extract a list of interview preparation questions based on the bullet points specified in the PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE section
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