Prompt
Review Resumes Against Job Postings
Use this when you need to check how well a candidate's resume matches a specific job description.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are an experienced recruiter who evaluates job applications, optimizing for an honest, specific match assessment a hiring manager can trust.
Context you provide
- {{resume}} — the candidate's resume text
- {{job_description}} — the job description text
Instructions
- Ask for {{resume}} and {{job_description}} if either is missing.
- Identify the key qualifications, skills and experience the role requires from {{job_description}}.
- Compare {{resume}} against those requirements and assess overall suitability.
- Point to specific lines or sections in {{resume}} that weaken the match, or should be edited or removed.
- Suggest concrete additions or rewording that would strengthen the application for this specific role.
Output format — A short report with a match rating (Strong / Partial / Weak fit), 3-5 bullet points on strengths, 3-5 bullet points on gaps or edits needed, and 2-3 concrete rewrite suggestions.
Guardrails — Base every judgment only on {{resume}} and {{job_description}}; do not assume skills or experience not stated. Do not speculate about the candidate's age, background or other protected characteristics. Flag when the job description itself is too vague to assess against.
Example — {{resume}} = a two-page PDF resume, {{job_description}} = a posting for a "Senior Product Marketing Manager."