A good CV shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all document. If you’re applying for remote jobs, your CV needs to make it easy for a recruiter to understand what you can do, what experience you have, and why they’re relevant to the role you’re applying for.
The good news? You can use ChatGPT to help you review, improve, and tailor your CV in seconds, but you need to give it the right instructions.
Below are three prompts you can copy, paste, and use with your CV.
CV Review Prompt
Use this when you want to find out what’s wrong with your current CV before changing it.
PROMPT
I want you to act as an experienced recruiter who hires for remote roles. I will upload my CV below. Review it as if you were screening it for an entry-level remote position.
Assess it based on:
- Clarity and structure
- Relevance to remote work
- Strength of my professional summary
- How well my experience is presented
- Use of measurable achievements and results
- Relevant skills and keywords
- ATS readability
- Spelling, grammar and formatting
- Anything that makes me look less qualified or less relevant
Identify the 10 biggest improvements I should make.
For each improvement, explain what is wrong and show me how I could improve it.
Do not rewrite my CV yet. I want the analysis first.
Rewrite My CV for My Target Role
Use this when you know the type of remote role you want but your current CV doesn’t position you for it.
PROMPT
I want to transition into [TARGET ROLE] and I want you to help me rewrite my CV for this career direction.
Here is my current CV: [PASTE CV]
I want you to:
- Rewrite my professional summary to position me for [TARGET ROLE]
- Reframe my existing experience to highlight transferable skills relevant to the role
- Rewrite my bullet points to focus on outcomes, achievements and impact rather than simply listing responsibilities
- Identify relevant keywords I should naturally include
- Highlight any skills or experience gaps I should work on
Do not invent experience, achievements, qualifications or numbers that aren’t in my CV.
Keep the CV concise, professional and suitable for international remote employers.
After rewriting it, explain the major changes you made and why they make me a stronger candidate for [TARGET ROLE].
Tailor My CV to a Specific Job Description
Use this when you’re applying for a specific job.
PROMPT
I am applying for the job below, and I want you to tailor my CV specifically for this position.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
[PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]MY CURRENT CV:
[PASTE CV]Act as a recruiter for this role and:
- Identify the most important skills, qualifications and keywords in the job description.
- Compare them with my CV and identify where I already have relevant experience.
- Rewrite my CV to emphasize the experience and skills that are most relevant to this specific role.
- Rewrite my professional summary to align with the position.
- Improve my bullet points using relevant keywords naturally.
- Identify important requirements from the job description that my CV currently doesn’t demonstrate.
Do not fabricate experience or qualifications. Only use information that is supported by my CV.
Keep the final CV concise, ATS-friendly, and written for an international remote employer.
After the rewrite, give me a short list of the key changes you made and why.
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