AI Prompts for Job Seekers

Copy-paste AI prompts for writing resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and preparing for job interviews.

Who These Prompts Are For

Job seekers, career changers, recent graduates, and professionals looking to improve their application materials and interview performance.

How to Use These Prompts

Copy any prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI tool. Replace the brackets [ ] with your specific details. Always review and personalize the output before submitting.

Resume Prompts

Write bullet points:

Write 5 resume bullet points for this job and experience.
Job title: [your title]
Company: [company name]
What I actually did: [your rough notes on responsibilities and achievements]
Format: action verb + task + measurable result.
Do not invent numbers I haven't provided.
Keep each bullet under 2 lines.

Professional summary:

Write a 3-sentence professional summary for my resume.
Background: [years of experience, main expertise areas]
Target role: [job title I'm applying for]
Key strengths: [2-3 things I want to highlight]
Avoid clichés like "results-driven" or "passionate professional."

Tailor resume to job description:

Here is a job description:
[paste job description]

Here is my current resume summary:
[paste your summary]

1. List the 8 most important keywords from this JD I should include.
2. Rewrite my summary to better match this role.
3. Suggest any skills to add to my skills section.
Do not add experience I don't have.

Cover Letter Prompts

Full cover letter:

Write a cover letter for this job application.
Job title: [title] at [company]
Key requirements from the JD: [paste 3-5 key requirements]
My relevant experience: [your 2-3 strongest points for this role]
Why this company specifically: [your real reason]
Format: 3 short paragraphs, under 250 words.
Tone: professional but human.
Do not start with "I am excited to apply" or "I am writing to express my interest."

Opening line alternatives:

Write 5 alternative opening lines for a cover letter for a [job title] role.
Make each one direct and immediately establish my most relevant credential.
Avoid generic openers. No "I am excited to" or "I was thrilled to see."

LinkedIn Prompts

LinkedIn headline:

Write 5 LinkedIn headline options for someone who is a [current title] 
looking for roles as a [target role].
Key skills: [list 2-3]
What I help companies do: [brief]
Make them searchable and compelling, not just a job title.

LinkedIn About section:

Write a LinkedIn About section for my profile.
My background: [brief overview]
What I'm best at: [2-3 key strengths]
Types of roles I'm looking for: [describe]
My approach to work: [1-2 sentences on how you work]
Tone: first person, professional but conversational. Under 250 words.

Interview Preparation Prompts

Generate interview questions:

Generate likely interview questions for a [job title] role at a [company type].
Include:
- 5 behavioral questions
- 3 situational questions
- 3 role-specific questions
- 2 "why" questions (why this company, why this role)
For each question, note what the interviewer is trying to assess.

Structure a STAR answer:

Help me write a STAR-format answer to this question:
"[interview question]"
My rough answer: [describe what actually happened]
Structure it as: Situation, Task, Action, Result.
Keep it under 250 words (under 2 minutes spoken).

Mock interview:

Act as an interviewer for a [job title] role at [company type].
My background: [2-3 sentence summary]
Ask me interview questions one at a time.
After each answer, give me feedback: what was strong, what was missing, 
how to improve. Start with: "Tell me about yourself."

Questions to ask the interviewer:

Suggest 5 smart questions I should ask at the end of an interview 
for a [job title] role at [company].
Make them show genuine research and interest, not things easily found on the website.
Avoid: "What does a typical day look like?"

Salary and Negotiation Prompts

Salary negotiation script:

Write a professional response to a job offer with a salary of [offered amount].
My target salary: [your number]
My justification: [market rate, experience, competing offer if any]
Tone: confident and collaborative, not aggressive or apologetic.
Keep it under 150 words.