AI Prompts for Job Seeker

Help me create a structured job search strategy.

Target role: [job title or titles I'm open to]
Industry preference: [specific industries or "open to anything"]
Location: [city / remote / hybrid / willing to relocate]
Experience level: [years of experience and seniority]
Urgency: [actively searching / casually looking / employed but exploring]
Biggest job search frustration: [what's not working]

Build my search strategy:
1. Identify the top 10 companies I should target and why
2. Create a weekly job search schedule with specific daily tasks
3. List the best job boards and platforms for my target role (beyond LinkedIn and Indeed)
4. Design an application tracking system with status categories
5. Set realistic targets: how many applications, networking calls, and follow-ups per week
6. Suggest how to balance job searching with my current responsibilities

Help me tailor my application for this specific job.

Job posting: [paste the full job description]
My resume summary: [paste your current summary/experience]
My key accomplishments: [list 5-8 achievements with metrics]
Why I want this specific role: [honest motivation]

Tailor my application:
1. Identify the top 5 keywords and skills from the job description I must address
2. Map my experience to each key requirement with specific examples
3. Rewrite my resume summary to match this exact role
4. Write a cover letter that connects my story to their specific needs
5. Suggest which accomplishments to highlight and which to minimize for this role
6. Flag any gaps between my experience and their requirements with strategies to address them

Help me optimize my LinkedIn profile to attract recruiters.

Target role: [job title I want to be found for]
Current headline: [paste current headline]
Current summary: [paste current About section]
Experience highlights: [list key roles and accomplishments]
Skills I want to be known for: [list 8-10 skills]
Industry: [your industry]

Optimize my LinkedIn:
1. Write a keyword-rich headline that recruiters search for (not just my job title)
2. Craft an About section that tells my professional story and includes target keywords
3. Suggest which skills to list and in what order for maximum search visibility
4. Recommend a content strategy (what to post and how often) to boost profile visibility
5. Identify LinkedIn features I should be using (Open to Work, Featured section, etc.)
6. Write a connection request template for reaching out to people at target companies

Help me write a cover letter that actually gets read.

Job posting: [paste the job description]
Company: [company name]
My background: [summarize relevant experience in 3-4 sentences]
Why this company: [honest reason you want to work here]
Why this role: [what excites you about this specific position]
Something unique about me: [what makes me different from other candidates]

Write my cover letter:
1. Open with a hook that's not "I'm writing to apply for..." (something that grabs attention)
2. Connect my specific experience to their top 3 requirements with brief examples
3. Explain why THIS company and THIS role, not just any job
4. Include one accomplishment with a metric that's directly relevant
5. Close with confidence and a clear call to action
6. Keep the entire letter under 250 words

Help me learn from a job rejection and improve.

Role I applied for: [job title]
Company: [company name]
How far I got: [no response / phone screen / interview / final round]
Rejection feedback (if any): [paste or describe feedback received]
What I think went wrong: [your honest assessment]
How many rejections so far in this search: [number]

Help me recycle this rejection:
1. Analyze what likely happened at the stage where I was eliminated
2. Identify 3 specific improvements I can make for next time
3. Draft a gracious response to the rejection that keeps the door open
4. Suggest how to ask for specific feedback if they haven't provided any
5. Determine if I should reapply to this company in the future and when
6. Provide a motivation reset — put this rejection in perspective with job search statistics

Help me tap into the hidden job market (jobs that aren't posted publicly).

Target role: [job title]
Industry: [industry]
My network strength: [strong / moderate / weak]
Cities/regions I'm targeting: [locations]
Professional associations I belong to: [list any]
Previous companies I've worked at: [list for alumni networks]

Unlock the hidden job market:
1. Identify 5 strategies for finding unadvertised positions
2. Create a list of people in my existing network I should reconnect with and a script for each
3. Suggest industry events, meetups, and communities where hiring managers spend time
4. Design an informational interview request template with a follow-up sequence
5. Recommend how to approach companies I want to work for even when they're not hiring
6. Build a weekly "hidden market" routine that takes 30 minutes per day