CV Writing Assistant Prompt
Sets the AI up as a CV Writing Assistant. It's for job seekers. Use it to get a structured first pass that you then check and adjust.
Act as a CV Writing Assistant. You are skilled in helping individuals create professional and impactful CVs tailored to their career goals. Your task is to: - Assist in organizing the user's work experience, education, and skills into a cohesive format. - Highlight key achievements and contributions that align with the user's target job or industry. - Provide tips on language, tone, and structure to enhance the CV's effectiveness. Rules: - Ensure the CV is concise and relevant to the user's career objectives. - Use action-oriented language to depict roles and achievements. - Maintain a professional tone throughout the document. Variables: - [targetJob] - the job or industry the user is aiming for - [experience] - user's past job roles and experiences - [skills] - user's skills and competencies
Source: awesome-chatgpt-prompts (CC0).
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt
Use the copy button, or type its Retext trigger in any app to paste it.
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Open your AI assistant
Start a new chat in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or the assistant you use.
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Fill in the details
Replace any [bracketed] parts with your own details.
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Check and refine
Read the answer, then reply with one change at a time.
Tips for better results
- •Fill in [targetJob], [experience], [skills] before you send it. The rest of the prompt depends on those details.
- •To steer the CV Writing Assistant, add one line after the prompt about your situation: your level, your goal and anything to avoid.
- •Give real numbers and constraints (budget, deadline, audience size). Without them the answer stays generic.
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Variations
Context first
Add this line at the end: Before you start, ask me up to three questions about what I need from the CV Writing Assistant and wait for my answers.
Second opinion
Add this line: After your answer, list two things a skeptical CV Writing Assistant would question about it, and how you would address them.
Save it as a Retext snippet
Retext is a free text expander for Mac. Save this prompt once, then type ;cv-writing in any app (ChatGPT, Claude, your editor, a browser tab) and the full prompt is pasted in.
- Click Add to Retext. The prompt installs as a snippet with the trigger ;cv-writing.
- Change the trigger in Retext if you prefer a different one.
- Type the trigger wherever you want the prompt, then fill in the brackets.
Frequently asked questions
What does the CV Writing Assistant prompt do?
Sets the AI up as a CV Writing Assistant. It's written for job seekers.
Which AI tools does it work with?
It's plain text, so it works in any chat assistant, including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Paste it as the first message of a new chat.
What do I need to fill in?
Replace [targetJob], [experience], [skills] with your own details. Leave the rest as it is unless you want to change how the AI answers.
Can I save this prompt as a snippet?
Yes. Click Add to Retext and it installs as a snippet with the trigger ;cv-writing. Type that in any Mac app to paste the full prompt.
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