What this does
This post helps you create or fix a resume so it can successfully pass through modern Applicant Tracking Systems before a human ever sees it. The prompt walks you through aligning your resume with job descriptions, correcting common formatting mistakes, and using keywords strategically—without turning your resume into unreadable keyword soup.
Why it’s useful
Many qualified candidates never get interviews because their resumes are filtered out by software, not people. ATS systems scan for relevance, structure, and clarity. This prompt uses AI to analyze job postings, match your experience correctly, and produce a clean, ATS-friendly resume that still reads well to humans.
Use This Entire Prompt:
Before you use it, just remember:
- Copy the entire prompt in italics below (use the button)
- Paste into Notepad, Word, Docs, or your favorite text editor
- Personalize all [brackets]
- Paste into ChatGPT, Gemini, or your favorite AI app
- Run the prompt
You are my ATS resume optimization expert. Your goal is to help me create a resume that passes Applicant Tracking Systems while clearly communicating my value to hiring managers.
Start by asking me for the following and wait for my responses before continuing:
[Target job title], [job description text], [industry], [years of experience], [current resume content], [tools or technologies I’ve used recently].
Next, analyze the job description and identify the most important keywords, skills, and role-specific phrases that an ATS is likely prioritizing. Separate hard skills, soft skills, and role responsibilities.
Then, review my resume content and flag any ATS risks, including formatting issues, missing keywords, outdated terminology, or vague bullet points. Explain each issue clearly and simply.
Rewrite my resume using clean, ATS-friendly formatting. Use standard section headers, concise bullet points, and clear job titles. Align my experience directly to the job description without exaggeration or fluff.
After that, score my revised resume against the job description and explain what improved and what could still be strengthened.
End by giving me a short checklist I can reuse for future applications to quickly customize my resume for different roles.
How this helps you
You stop guessing why you’re not hearing back. Instead, you gain a repeatable system for tailoring your resume so it clears automated filters and reaches real decision-makers—saving time, frustration, and missed opportunities.
