10 prompts that take your CV from "meh" to shortlisted.

Act as an experienced UK recruiter. Below are bullet points from my CV. Rewrite each one so it shows a RESULT, not a duty, using the format: action verb + what I did + measurable outcome.

If a bullet has no number, don't invent one. Instead, ask me a specific question that would help me find the number (e.g. "How many people used this?" or "How much time did it save?").

My role: [job title]
My bullets:
[paste bullets]

Pretend you are a busy recruiter hiring for this role: [job title]. You have 6 seconds to skim my CV.

Tell me:
1. What you noticed first
2. What you'd assume about me from those 6 seconds
3. Whether you'd keep reading (yes/no and why)
4. The top 3 changes to the TOP THIRD of my CV that would make you keep reading

Be blunt. Here's my CV:
[paste CV]

Compare my CV to this job ad. Give me:
1. The 8 most important skills/keywords in the ad, in order of importance
2. Which of these my CV clearly shows, weakly shows, or doesn't show at all
3. For each weak or missing one: where in my CV I could honestly add it, with a suggested rewritten bullet
4. Anything on my CV that's irrelevant to this role and could be cut

Only use experience that's actually in my CV. Don't make anything up.

JOB AD:
[paste job ad]

MY CV:
[paste CV]

Write 3 different versions of a CV profile summary for me (max 3 lines each) for [target role].

Rules:
- No clichés: no "hard-working", "team player", "passionate", "results-driven", "detail-oriented"
- Lead with what I do and the level I do it at
- Include one specific proof point (a result, a scale, a speciality)
- Sound like a confident human, not a robot

Here's my background: [paste CV or a few sentences about you]

I struggle to add numbers to my CV. Interview me, one question at a time, to uncover measurable achievements from my role as [job title] at [type of company].

Ask about: volume (how many?), money (saved/made?), time (how much faster?), scale (how many people/customers/sites?), improvement (before vs after?), and recognition (awards, promotions, being trusted with things).

After 8–10 questions, turn my answers into 5 strong CV bullet points.

I'm moving from [current career] to [target career/role]. Recruiters in my target field don't understand my current job titles or jargon.

1. List the transferable skills from my experience that matter most for [target role]
2. Rewrite my CV bullets in language a [target industry] hiring manager would instantly understand, with no jargon from my old field
3. Suggest a 2-line profile summary that explains the switch confidently (not apologetically)
4. Tell me the biggest gap a recruiter would worry about, and how I could address it

My CV: [paste CV]

Edit my CV to be tighter and punchier without losing any achievements.
- Cut filler words and buzzwords
- Turn any sentence over 25 words into something shorter
- Start every bullet with a strong action verb (and don't repeat the same verb more than twice)
- Flag anything that sounds vague or unprovable
- Keep it to 2 pages max

Show me a list of changes you made, then the edited version.

[paste CV]

I have a gap on my CV from [dates] because [honest reason, e.g. caring, health, redundancy, travel, burnout, parental leave].

Give me:
1. A one-line way to show it on my CV (honest, no over-explaining)
2. A 20-second answer for when an interviewer asks about it, ending on why I'm ready now
3. Any skills or activities from that time I could genuinely mention

Keep it warm, honest and confident. No apologising.

Using my CV below, write 5 LinkedIn headline options (max 220 characters) for someone targeting [target role].

Each should include: the job title recruiters would search for, 1–2 key skills, and a specific proof point or speciality. Avoid "aspiring", "seeking opportunities", and emojis overload.

Then write a LinkedIn About section (first-person, 150–200 words) where the first 2 lines make someone click "see more".

[paste CV]

Act as the hiring manager for this role. Based on the job ad and my CV:
1. List the 10 questions you'd most likely ask me, including the tricky ones about any weak spots on my CV
2. For the 5 hardest, tell me what you're really trying to find out by asking
3. Help me build a STAR answer (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for each, using real examples from my CV. Ask me for details where you need them.

JOB AD: [paste]
MY CV: [paste]