Claude Prompts for Career Growth & Job Hunting

8 career prompts for job seekers: CV rewriting, cover letters, interview prep, salary negotiation, LinkedIn, promotions, career pivots, personal branding.

8 Prompts
  1. Prompt 1

    "Act as a professional CV writer. Rewrite my CV for [Job Title] at [Company Type]. Current CV: [Insert]. Focus on quantified achievements not responsibilities, use strong action verbs, optimize for ATS keywords, and make every bullet answer: what result did this person create for their employer in this specific role."

  2. Prompt 2

    "Act as a cover letter expert. Write one for [Job Title] at [Company]. My background: [Insert]. Open with a hook not 'I am applying for'. Show genuine knowledge of the company. Connect my experience to their needs. Close with a confident CTA. Make every sentence earn its place or get cut entirely."

  3. Prompt 3

    "Act as an interview coach. I have an interview for [Job Title] at [Company]. Give me the 10 most likely questions. For each: write a model STAR answer tailored to my background: [Insert]. Keep each answer under 2 minutes when spoken aloud at a natural pace without rushing or sounding rehearsed."

  4. Prompt 4

    "Act as a salary negotiation coach. I received an offer of [Amount] for [Job Title] at [Company]. Market research shows [Range]. Write a complete negotiation script. Include: the opening line, how to anchor higher, responses to pushback, and a closing line if they won't move on base salary."

  5. Prompt 5

    "Act as a LinkedIn branding expert. Rewrite my profile for [Job Title] targeting [Industry]. Current headline: [Insert]. Write: a new headline, a 3-paragraph about section telling my story, and 3 featured section ideas. Optimize for recruiter search and make my profile impossible to ignore."

  6. Prompt 6

    "Act as a career advancement coach. I want a promotion from [Current Role] to [Target Role] at [Company]. I've been here [Duration] achieving [Results]. Write a complete request script for a meeting with my manager. Include my opening, impact evidence, market rate comparison, and objection handlers."

  7. Prompt 7

    "Act as a career transition strategist. I'm currently a [Current Role] wanting [Target Role] in [Industry]. I have [Transferable Skills]. Build a transition plan. Include: skill gaps to close in 90 days, how to reframe my experience, a networking strategy, and how to rewrite my CV making the pivot look intentional."

  8. Prompt 8

    "Act as a personal branding coach. I'm a [Job Title] in [Industry] wanting to become the go-to expert in [Niche]. Build a complete strategy. Include: my positioning statement, the platforms to focus on, a content strategy showing my expertise, and how to get my first 3 speaking or media opportunities within 90 days."

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