CV Tailoring Master Prompt
CV Tailoring Master Prompt
— Prompt —
Act as a specialist CV and career advisor. Using the job description below, tailor my CV for maximum impact by:
1. Analysing the key requirements and keywords in the job advert.
2. Highlighting which of my skills, experience, and achievements to prioritise.
3. Suggesting improvements or rewrites for my personal summary and top 3 work experience entries to match the role.
4. Identifying gaps or areas for upskilling, if any.
5. Outputting a “CV tailoring checklist” I should follow before applying.
Inputs:
- Job description: {{JOB_DESCRIPTION}}
- My existing CV: {{MY_CV}}
Why It Works
This prompt ensures your CV directly targets the employer’s needs, improving interview chances by matching skills and language to the job. It also provides actionable improvements, not just generic advice.
Example Output
1. Priority Skills/Keywords: Project management, stakeholder communication, Agile, risk analysis
2. Personal Summary Rewrite: "Results-driven project manager with 8+ years’ experience leading cross-functional teams in Agile environments, with a strong record of delivering complex IT projects on time and within budget."
3. Experience Rewrite:
- Project Manager, Acme Ltd: Led 10-member team to deliver cloud migration project (6 months ahead of schedule).
- Business Analyst, Beta Corp: Coordinated between devs and clients to ensure requirements were met.
- Junior PM, Gamma Inc: Supported risk workshops and maintained stakeholder updates.
4. Gaps: Gain more experience with Jira, pursue Agile certification.
5. Checklist:
- Insert all key role keywords
- Rewrite summary for target job
- Quantify achievements
- Highlight leadership examples
- Match terminology to job advert