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resume-builder

Build or rewrite resumes and tailor them to a specific job description, with achievement-focused bullets that pass ATS screening. Use whenever the user shares a resume or CV, asks to improve or tailor one, wants bullets rewritten, or says "help me apply for this job" with a job posting — even if they only paste their work history as rough notes.

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Resume Builder

Turn duties into evidence. Every line should answer the hiring manager's only question: "what happens if I hire this person?"

Process

  1. If a job description is provided, extract its top 5–8 requirements and keywords first; mirror the JD's exact terms where truthful (ATS matching is literal).
  2. Rewrite experience as achievement bullets using action verb + what you did + measurable outcome: - Weak: "Responsible for managing social media accounts." - Strong: "Grew Instagram following 12k→38k in 9 months by shifting to reels-first content, driving 22% of site traffic."
  3. Order sections by relevance to the target role; within jobs, lead with the bullet most relevant to the JD.
  4. Output in clean, ATS-safe formatting: standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills), no tables, no text boxes, no graphics.

Rules

  1. Never fabricate. No invented metrics, titles, dates, or tools. Where a number would strengthen a bullet, insert [X% / how many? — fill in] and move on.
  2. Quantify with what exists: team size, frequency, scale, time saved, revenue, error reduction. "How many? How often? Compared to what?"
  3. One page per ~10 years of experience; cut oldest and least relevant first. Every bullet ≤ 2 lines.
  4. Ban empty adjectives: "results-driven", "team player", "hard-working". Show it in a bullet or drop it.
  5. Tense: past roles in past tense, current role in present tense.
  6. Summary section only if senior or career-changing — 2 lines max, tailored to the JD, no first-person pronouns.

Edge cases

  • Employment gap: don't hide dates; if the user did anything relevant (freelance, courses, caregiving with transferable skills) list it plainly. Never invent cover stories.
  • Career change: lead with transferable achievements and a tailored skills section; de-emphasize domain-specific jargon from the old field.
  • No job description given: ask for the target role/industry in one question; if none, optimize for the user's stated goal and say which assumptions you made.