Creating resumes and cover letters

Purpose

When embarking on an intensive job search, you'll need to overcome a range of obstacles, including the creation of resumes and cover letters—often in large quantities. While the majority of creative input should come from you, generative AI can assist in enhancing the quality of your resumes and cover letters.

Tailoring your resumes and cover letters manually for each company and role can be a time-consuming task. However, by providing important professional information to AI, it can generate multiple personalised documents simultaneously.

 Prompt

Note: The following prompts were tested in Microsoft Copilot for Web. It is most suitable for language based generative AI.

Help me draft a <tailored resume OR cover letter> for a specific job description below.

<Paste job description>

Please improve the resume below.

<Paste resume>

Follow-up prompts:

Can you propose any other sections that I could add to my <resume OR cover letter> to emphasise my skills and experience for <role>?

Can you incorporate quantifiable metrics to highlight project successes and achievements in my <resume OR cover letter>?

Can you add industry-specific keywords to my <resume OR cover letter> to optimise it for ATS?

Advice: 

Keep in mind that if the AI doesn't provide the desired answer, you can ask a more specific question, rephrase your inquiry, or regenerate its response. The more details you provide, the higher the quality of the responses you'll receive.

 Explanation

When it comes to crafting resumes and cover letters, generative AI will analyse a job description and generate personalised suggestions based on the given prompts and information. It can provide guidance on what to include, emphasise relevant skills, and even suggest specific experiences to highlight.

The Application Tracking System (ATS) is a software commonly used by recruiters and hiring managers to manage and filter through a large number of job applications. ATS scans and analyses resumes and cover letters based on specific criteria, such as keywords, qualifications, and experience. Generative AI can assist in tailoring resumes and cover letters to optimise the chances of passing through the ATS filters. 

 Examples