Plan an effective job search
Target companies, channels, weekly routine, and tracking for a focused job search.
The prompt
Help me run a focused job search.
Target roles and level: [TITLES]
Location / remote preference: [DETAILS]
My background: [SUMMARY or resume]
Timeline and hours per week: [WHEN I NEED A JOB / HOURS]
What I've tried so far and the results: [applications, responses, interviews]
Deliver:
1. Positioning — a one-line pitch and the 3 strengths to lead with.
2. Target list strategy — how to build a list of 30–50 companies and prioritize it.
3. Channel mix — referrals, direct outreach, recruiters, job boards — with the effort split.
4. A weekly routine with activity targets (applications, outreach, networking, interview prep).
5. A tracking-sheet structure.
6. A diagnosis of my results so far — where my funnel is breaking and what to change.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- TITLES
- DETAILS
- SUMMARY or resume
- WHEN I NEED A JOB / HOURS
- applications, responses, interviews
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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