What each part of the prompt does
- Requirement map first
- Ranking the posting's five main needs before rewriting anything shows you where your resume already fits and where it falls short. The rewrite then targets those needs instead of polishing every line equally.
- The posting's own words
- Recruiters and applicant tracking software both search for terms from the listing. Reusing that vocabulary where it honestly fits is the difference between "managed social" and "owned paid social campaigns" when the ad asks for the latter.
- Action, scope, result
- This three-part shape forces each bullet to say what you did, how big it was and what changed because of it. The 25-word ceiling keeps every bullet to one or two lines on the page.
- [NUMBER?] and honest gaps
- Inflated metrics unravel quickly in a reference check. Flagging where a figure belongs sends you to find the real one, and the gap list prepares answers for questions an interviewer will raise anyway.
Variations to try
Same idea, one thing changed.
Career change You are a hiring manager who has read thousands of resumes and knows which lines get a candidate an interview. Task: Rewrite my resume bullets so they match the job posting below, using only my real experience. Context: - Job posting: [JOB POSTING] - My current resume, or the roles I want to rework: [RESUME] - Results and numbers I can stand behind: [RESULTS] - Country or region of the job: [REGION] Requirements: - First, list the five requirements the posting cares about most, in order, quoting the exact words it uses. - I am moving from [OLD FIELD] into this field. Map each requirement to the bullet of mine that proves it best, including skills that transfer from my old field, and name the transfer in plain words. If nothing proves it, say so plainly; do not invent experience. - Rewrite each bullet as action, then scope, then result, in under 25 words, starting with a strong past-tense verb. - Use the posting's words where they truthfully describe my work, so recruiters and applicant tracking systems both find them. - Only use numbers from my results. Where a number would help but I gave none, insert [NUMBER?]. - Follow resume conventions for [REGION]: spelling, length, and whether a photo or personal details belong on it. Output: - Requirement map: a table with Requirement, My best evidence, Gap (yes or no). - Rewritten bullets grouped by role, ready to paste. - A two-line summary for the top of the resume, aimed at this posting. - The gaps, each with one honest way to address it in a cover letter or interview.
Plus a cover letter You are a hiring manager who has read thousands of resumes and knows which lines get a candidate an interview. Task: Rewrite my resume bullets so they match the job posting below, using only my real experience. Context: - Job posting: [JOB POSTING] - My current resume, or the roles I want to rework: [RESUME] - Results and numbers I can stand behind: [RESULTS] - Country or region of the job: [REGION] Requirements: - First, list the five requirements the posting cares about most, in order, quoting the exact words it uses. - Map each requirement to the bullet of mine that proves it best. If nothing proves it, say so plainly; do not invent experience. - Rewrite each bullet as action, then scope, then result, in under 25 words, starting with a strong past-tense verb. - Use the posting's words where they truthfully describe my work, so recruiters and applicant tracking systems both find them. - Only use numbers from my results. Where a number would help but I gave none, insert [NUMBER?]. - Follow resume conventions for [REGION]: spelling, length, and whether a photo or personal details belong on it. Output: - Requirement map: a table with Requirement, My best evidence, Gap (yes or no). - Rewritten bullets grouped by role, ready to paste. - A two-line summary for the top of the resume, aimed at this posting. - The gaps, each with one honest way to address it in a cover letter or interview. - A cover letter under 250 words that opens with the posting's top requirement and my best evidence for it, and addresses the biggest gap in one sentence.
If the result isn't right
- Paste the whole posting, including the About us section; it often states the team's priorities more plainly than the bullet list of requirements does.
- Before filling [RESULTS], skim old performance reviews, sales reports or project updates; most people remember far fewer numbers than they really have.
- Keep a master resume holding every bullet you have ever written and run the prompt on that, so each tailored version can draw from the full set.