Career docs
7 decisions a prompt of this kind should make on purpose, and 7 things worth leaving out.
resume, résumé, cv, cover letter, linkedin, linkedin about, bio, professional bio, personal statement, job application, applying for, hiring manager, career summary, headline, about me, profile summary, career change, summary of qualifications
- +Target role / job descriptionAsk for the exact title and a pasted JD; else write to the most senior implied title and flag it should be retargeted per application.
- +Source facts (experience, wins, metrics)Leave bracketed placeholders like [metric], [team size] rather than inventing; prompt for the top 3 quantifiable wins.
- +Artifact + length/formatInfer from the ask: LinkedIn About ~3-4 first-person paras; resume = bullets no pronouns; cover letter ~250-300 words; bio 100-150 words third person.
- +Seniority level & industryInfer level from years/scope in the supplied experience; mirror the JD's vocabulary.
- +Point of viewResume = no pronouns/past-tense verbs; cover letter & LinkedIn = first person; bio = third person.
- +TonePlain, quietly confident, no buzzwords.
- +Anti-fabrication constraintNever invent metrics, employers, or dates; missing facts become [placeholders], not fiction.
Left out for this type: role ('world-class career coach'); 'professional and engaging' tone default; 'make it ATS-friendly' as a vibe without the JD; 'well-structured and easy to read' filler; inventing metrics/employers to impress; clichés ('passionate','results-driven','dynamic'); sample-bullet anchors that flatten specificity