DeskPlainMap a job description to evidence you actually have and revise the wording truthfully. Start with the source facts, copy a ready-to-use prompt and check the result before using it.
Tailoring a resume means selecting and explaining relevant evidence. It does not mean claiming every skill in a vacancy. Ask the assistant to make a requirements-to-evidence map before rewriting a summary or bullet. Keep missing qualifications visible so you can decide how to address them honestly.
Prepare the information that matters
Use a resume copy with contact details removed if they are not needed. Gather the actual job description and your own evidence notes. Keep the employer wording distinguishable from your experience: a requirement in the posting is not a fact about you.
Use a service your organization permits for this material. A pasted excerpt is the assistant's source for this workflow; the prompt does not give it access to files, mail or meetings you have not supplied.
Copy the ready-to-use prompt
The main prompt
Copy this into your AI assistant. Add your notes where marked.
Compare my resume evidence with the job requirements below. First create a Requirement / Supported evidence / Gap table. A requirement in the vacancy is not evidence that I have that skill. Then suggest concise revisions to the relevant resume summary or experience bullets using supported facts only. Preserve my actual job titles, level of responsibility and dates. Do not invent tools, qualifications, years, metrics or achievements. For each suggested revision, identify the evidence behind it. Keep missing qualifications visible and do not promise an interview or hiring-system compatibility. JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MY EXPERIENCE [Paste the relevant job requirements and your factual experience under separate headings here]
Work through a concrete example
Input to work from
Requirement: scheduling, records, Excel; CRM preferred. Evidence: retail availability sheet, discrepancy records, manager handoff; no CRM or supervision.
A useful output to compare against
• Maintained the team availability sheet in Excel to keep scheduling information current. • Recorded delivery discrepancies and passed the relevant details to the manager. • Kept shared records organized for routine team handovers. Gap: CRM experience is not supported. Do not add it to the skills section.
This is an editorial worked example, not a captured response from a particular model. Your assistant may return different wording or make mistakes.
Why these choices matter
The wording connects retail tasks to office-support responsibilities while retaining the actual level of work. The assistant should not rename the applicant a manager or add a productivity percentage. Verify that each task description still matches what you personally did.
Review and improve the first answer
Use this after the first answer, in the same conversation. Keep the original source available.
For every rewritten bullet, identify the exact evidence supporting it. Remove any inflated seniority, tool experience or numeric result. Suggest a truthful way to describe transferable work without claiming the missing qualification.
Ask for a specific correction when the response misses the goal. Changing the requested format can improve readability; it cannot make an unsupported fact true. Return to your source when the answer changes a number, date, responsibility or condition.
Check the result before using it
- Trace every skill and responsibility to your own record.
- Keep employer titles and dates accurate.
- Remove unsupported metrics and claims copied from the vacancy.
- Check the final layout and follow the employer’s requested file format.
Fix the common failure patterns
| What goes wrong | What to change |
|---|---|
| Every requirement appears in your skills list | Keep unsupported requirements in the gap table. |
| An ordinary task becomes leadership | Preserve the actual responsibility and authority. |
| The draft repeats keywords unnaturally | Use relevant language where it accurately describes the work. |
Put the checked wording into your editable resume and inspect the exact final attachment. If the employer requests a particular format, follow that instruction even when the assistant recommends something else.
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Keep these in mind
- Trace every skill and responsibility to your own record.
- Keep employer titles and dates accurate.
- Remove unsupported metrics and claims copied from the vacancy.
Common questions
Does the prompt run an AI assistant on DeskPlain?
No. This is a library of ready-to-copy prompts. Copy the text, add your source material in your chosen AI assistant and review the answer.
Are the examples real user data or model test results?
No. They are original fictional worked examples showing the intended reasoning and checks. They are not a benchmark or captured model output.
Will the prompt always return a correct result?
No. Review the result against the source and the task-specific checks. Ask about missing information instead of accepting an invented answer.
Sources & further help
Original DeskPlain prompts and fictional worked examples, prepared with AI assistance. Examples illustrate the intended reasoning; they are not captured model responses or a claim of testing across AI products. Read the editorial policy.