Job search prompt kit
Six copy-and-paste prompts for the job search, each matched to a situation: audit, rebuild, build from zero, tailor, pivot, or cover letter.
Zulhairul Ikram
Pick the card that matches where you actually are. Copy its prompt, paste it into any chat assistant, and fill in the parts [in brackets].
- 01 Find your situation
- 02 Copy the prompt
- 03 Swap in your details
Situation
01Audit
Get a recruiter's verdict
Get a recruiter's honest read on how competitive you are.
You'll needResumeCurrent roleTarget role
Act as an experienced recruiter hiring for my target role. This is my current resume. I am currently working as a [Current Job Title] and I want to pursue a career as a [Target Position].
Please review my resume the way a recruiter for this role would, and evaluate:
- What works well
- What doesn't work
- Missing keywords, skills, or experiences that would strengthen my application
- The seniority level my resume currently reflects (e.g. Junior, Mid-Level, Senior)
- Areas to improve in content, structure, and positioning
- Whether my experience aligns with the target role
- An overall verdict on how competitive my resume is, plus the top priorities I should focus on.
[Paste resume]
02Rebuild
Full collaborative revamp
You want to rebuild your resume properly, guided through it section by section.
You'll needResumeTarget role
Act as an experienced recruiter and resume writer. This is my current resume, and I want a full revamp that goes deeper than small edits.
Guide me through this collaboratively. Ask me questions over multiple rounds to understand my background, achievements, skills, and career goals. Go section by section (summary, experience, projects, education, skills) and ask what I want to highlight. If I have no preference, propose angles that best position me for my target role.
Don't rewrite yet. Once you have enough, summarize your understanding as a proposed outline and overall positioning, then wait for my approval. After that, we build one section at a time, refining each before moving on.
[Paste resume]
03From scratch
Build a resume from zero
You don't have a resume yet. Let the AI interview you and draft your first one.
You'll needTarget fieldNo resume needed
Act as an experienced recruiter and resume writer in my target field. I don't have a resume yet, but I have work experience and want to build one from scratch.
First, ask me what role or field I'm targeting. Then interview me to pull out my background, roles, achievements, and skills. Ask a maximum of 5 questions at a time and wait for my answers before continuing. Once you have enough, draft a first version and we'll refine it together.
04Tailor
Tailor to a job posting
You're applying to a specific job. Sharpen your key sections so they match that posting.
You'll needResumeJob posting
Act as an experienced recruiter in the field this job belongs to. Below is my current resume and a job posting I'm applying to.
First, give me a brief outline of how you'd align my resume to this posting: which sections need work, what to emphasize, and your reasoning. Don't rewrite yet. Once I approve, rewrite my Profile Summary, Work Experience, and Skills sections one at a time. Mirror the language and priorities in the posting where my real experience genuinely supports it, and don't invent anything I didn't do.
[Paste resume, then job posting]
05Pivot
Career pivot repositioning
You're switching fields. Reframe your experience so it reads as relevant to the new one.
You'll needResumeCurrent roleTarget field
Act as an experienced recruiter and career coach who specializes in helping people change fields. I'm currently a [Current Role] and I want to move into [Target Role/Field]. Below is my current resume.
This is a career change, so my experience needs to be reframed for the new field so it reads as relevant there. First, tell me how you'd reposition me: which experiences transfer, what angle ties my background to the target role, and what gaps I should address. Once we agree on the angle, rewrite my Profile Summary, Work Experience, and Skills sections one at a time.
[Paste resume]
06Cover letter
Cover letter for a role
You need a cover letter for a specific job, drawn from your real experience.
You'll needResumeJob posting
Act as a professional cover letter writer. Below is my current resume and the job posting I'm applying to.
Write me a snappy, specific cover letter for this role. If the posting names a problem, pain point, or key challenge, center the letter on how I'd help solve it, using real details from my resume. Keep it tight and genuine, and avoid generic filler or anything that sounds robotic or over-formal. Around 3 short paragraphs.
[Paste resume, then job posting]
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Copy, paste, and let it take the lead.
I built the first version of this for someone close to me who was stuck in a job search and buried under generic resume advice. The idea was simple. Six situations, six prompts. Pick the card that matches where you actually are, paste it into any chat assistant, and go.
Every prompt shares the same spine. It sets up a recruiter persona, holds off on rewriting until it understands you, then works through one section at a time so you can steer each part. That structure is what keeps the output from turning into confident nonsense.
It is for anyone job hunting who wants a real starting point they can act on tonight. Copy the one that fits your situation, swap in the bracketed parts, and let it lead.