Tailor your resume to the job, beat the ATS, turn your LinkedIn into a recruiter magnet, and land a referral. The exact prompts, no fluff. Works in Claude or ChatGPT. Copy, paste, and go.
How to use them: Run them in order. Tailor the resume (1, 2), get it past the filter (3), make your profile pull recruiters in (4), then use a referral to skip the line entirely (5).
Reshape your resume around one specific job before you apply.
I'm applying for [role] at [company]. Here's the job description: [paste JD] and my resume: [paste resume]. Rewrite my resume to mirror this JD's language and priorities, surface the most relevant experience first, and match key terms naturally. Then list any requirements I'm missing.
Why it works: A generic resume gets a generic result. Mirroring the JD's own words and reordering for relevance is what makes a hiring manager feel you fit, and the missing-requirements list tells you exactly where you're exposed.
Turn flat bullets into accomplishment-first ones, without inventing numbers.
Here are my resume bullet points: [paste bullets]. Rewrite each using the format "accomplished [X] by doing [Y], resulting in [Z]". Make them specific and results-driven, each starting with a strong action verb. Where I'm missing numbers, ask me the exact question that would help me quantify the impact.
Why it works: The X-by-Y-resulting-in-Z format is the shape hiring managers are trained to reward. The clever part is the last line: instead of fabricating metrics, it interviews you for the real ones, so every number holds up under questioning.
See your resume the way the software filter does, before a human ever reads it.
Analyze this job description: [paste JD]. Extract the top 15 skills, tools, and keywords an ATS is most likely scanning for, ranked by importance. Then compare them to my resume: [paste resume] and show which keywords I'm missing and exactly where to add them, without keyword-stuffing.
Why it works: Most resumes are filtered out by software before a person sees them. Ranking the exact terms the ATS hunts for, then mapping them to real spots on your page, gets you past the machine while still reading like a human wrote it.
Rewrite your profile so recruiters find you instead of the other way around.
Here's my LinkedIn headline and About: [paste]. I want recruiters hiring for [role] to find and message me. Rewrite my headline with the keywords they actually search, and rewrite my About to lead with value, proof, and a clear call to action. Then suggest 10 skills to add for search visibility.
Why it works: Recruiters search LinkedIn by keyword before they browse. Loading your headline and skills with the terms they actually type flips the whole game from applying to being approached.
Get a warm intro from the inside, in a message that doesn't feel like a cold ask.
I want a referral for [role] at [company]. Write a warm LinkedIn message under 120 words to someone who works there: open with a specific, genuine reason for reaching out, show I'm a strong fit in 1-2 lines, and make an easy, low-pressure ask. Give me 2 versions, one for a stranger and one for a loose contact.
Why it works: A referral is the single biggest shortcut past the resume pile, but a clumsy ask kills it. Two calibrated versions (stranger vs loose contact) mean you send the right level of warmth instead of the same awkward message to everyone.
A sharp resume and a warm referral get you in the door. The people who stop applying altogether are the ones recruiters and founders already know, because they show up in the feed. innernote helps you write LinkedIn posts that actually sound like you, so opportunities start finding you, without the daily blank page or the AI-slop tell.
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