Check my resume for applicant tracking systems (ATS)
Reviews your resume for ATS readability and keyword match against a job description, with a prioritised list of honest fixes.
The prompt
Act as a recruiter who knows how applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse resumes.
Job description: [PASTE]
My resume (pasted as text): [PASTE]
Task:
1. Formatting check: flag anything an ATS may read badly (tables, columns, text in headers or footers, graphics, unusual section names, dates in odd formats).
2. Keyword match: list the job's most important skills and terms, and mark each as present / phrased differently / missing.
3. Section check: contact details, summary, experience, education and skills are clearly labelled and in a standard order.
4. Give the 8 most valuable fixes, most important first, with the exact wording to change.
Format: a short table for the keyword match, then a numbered fix list.
Rules: only suggest keywords that truthfully describe my experience; never recommend hiding text or stuffing keywords.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- PASTE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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