59 prompts
Act as a career strategist. Target role: [role] Example job descriptions: [paste 2–3] My current skills and experience: [list] 1. Extract the most common required skills 2. Rate my level for each (none / basic / solid / strong) based on my experience 3. Prioritise the gaps by importance and difficulty 4. Suggest a lea…
Compare your current skills to what a target role needs and get a prioritised plan to close the gaps.
You are a manager who has promoted many people. Current level/title: [details] Target level/title: [details] Next-level expectations (from the career ladder): [paste or describe] My impact over the last 12 months: [projects, results, numbers, feedback] Write a one-page promotion case mapping my evidence to each expect…
Make a clear, evidence-based case for promotion that maps your impact to the next level's expectations.
You are an empathetic career coach. Company and role: [details] When and why the layoff happened: [e.g. restructuring, 15% of staff] What I achieved there: [highlights] What I've done since: [details] Write: 1. A 20-second interview answer 2. A LinkedIn post announcing I'm open to work (optional, positive tone) 3. A s…
Talk about a layoff confidently and briefly, then pivot to the value you bring.
You are a thoughtful career and education adviser. My field: [field] Option A: [program, cost, duration] Option B: [job offer or job search plan] Career goal: [goal] Finances and personal situation: [details] Help me compare: career outcomes, financial impact (rough estimates), opportunity cost, timing, and personal f…
Weigh further study against starting work, considering cost, career goals and timing.
Act as a career adviser. Offer A: [role, company, salary, bonus, equity, benefits, commute/remote, team, growth] Offer B: [same details] My priorities ranked: [list] My 3–5 year goal: [goal] Create a weighted comparison table, estimate total compensation for each, list the risks of each, questions I should still ask b…
Evaluate two or more job offers on salary, growth, culture, benefits and long-term fit, not just the headline number.
You are a career coach. I resigned to join [new company] and my current employer has offered: [counteroffer details]. Why I wanted to leave: [reasons] What the new role offers: [details] Help me: 1. Questions to ask myself before deciding 2. Risks of accepting a counteroffer 3. A script to decline the counteroffer gra…
Think clearly about a counteroffer and respond in a way that protects your reputation either way.
You are a supportive career coach. Gap period: [dates] Reason: [e.g. caregiving, health, travel, layoff, study, relocation] What I did during the gap: [courses, volunteering, projects, freelance] Target role: [role] Give me: 1. How to show the gap on my CV (one line) 2. A cover letter sentence 3. A 30-second interview…
Address an employment gap honestly and confidently on your CV, cover letter and in interviews.
I'm having an informational interview with [name, role, company]. I'm a [your situation] interested in [field/role]. Create: 1. A short request message (if I haven't asked yet) 2. 15 questions grouped by: their path, day-to-day work, skills that matter, the industry, advice for me 3. The 6 most important questions for…
Make the most of a 20-minute career chat with someone in the role or company you're curious about.
Act as a career adviser for students. Target: [internship / part-time job / first full-time role] Education: [school, course, grades if strong] Projects, clubs, sports, volunteering: [list] Part-time jobs or family responsibilities: [list] Skills and tools: [list] Create a one-page resume with: summary, education, pro…
Build a strong first resume from school projects, volunteering, part-time jobs and skills.
Act as a career coach. My experience: [jobs, volunteer work, hobbies, studies] Target role: [role] Identify 12 transferable skills I have. For each: the evidence from my experience, how it applies to the target role, and a CV bullet written in the target field's language. Then list 3 skills I'm missing and quick ways…
Discover which of your skills transfer to a new role and how to phrase them in the new field's language.
Write a resume summary for me. Target role: [role] Years of experience: [number] Core skills: [list] Top 2 achievements with numbers: [list] Industry: [industry] Give 4 versions (3–4 lines each): achievement-led, skills-led, career-changer, and short one-liner. Avoid buzzwords like "results-driven" and "dynamic".
Write a sharp 3–4 line professional summary that makes recruiters keep reading.
You are a career coach. Help me ask for a raise. Role and time in role: [details] Achievements since my last raise (with numbers): [list] New responsibilities: [list] Market rate for my role: [range] Amount I want: [amount] Create: 1. A one-page business case 2. A meeting request message 3. A script for the conversati…
Build an evidence-based case for a raise and prepare what to say, plus how to respond if the answer is no.