The AI Job Application Cheat Sheet

Here is a job advert: [PASTE AD]. Tell me: (1) the three things this employer actually cares most about, (2) the hidden requirements they didn't spell out, (3) the exact keywords an ATS will scan for, and (4) two reasons a hiring manager might reject a candidate like me: [PASTE 3-LINE SUMMARY OF YOUR BACKGROUND].

Here is my CV: [PASTE CV]. Here is the job advert: [PASTE AD]. Rewrite my work experience bullets so each one mirrors the language of the advert and leads with a measurable result. Keep everything factual — do not invent achievements. Return the rewritten bullets only, ordered by relevance to this role.

Act as a Dutch hiring manager in the [INDUSTRY] sector reviewing CVs for [ROLE]. Read my CV: [PASTE CV]. Be direct, the way Dutch feedback is direct. Tell me in 30 seconds of reading time whether you'd invite me, what confuses you, and what looks like fluff. Then list the three edits with the biggest impact.

Write a 200-word cover letter for this role: [PASTE AD], using only facts from my CV: [PASTE CV]. Open with a specific observation about the company's situation, not about me. Plain professional English, no buzzwords, no 'I am writing to apply'. End with one concrete next step.

Based on my CV: [PASTE CV] and the roles I want: [PASTE 2 JOB ADS], write (1) five LinkedIn headline options under 120 characters that contain the search terms recruiters use for this role, and (2) a 4-paragraph About section written in the first person, plain English, no clichés.

Act as a technical recruiter hiring for [ROLE] in the Netherlands. List the exact search strings and keywords you would type into LinkedIn Recruiter. Then compare them to my profile: [PASTE PROFILE] and tell me which terms are missing and where to add them naturally.

Write a LinkedIn connection message of max 300 characters to [NAME], who works as [THEIR ROLE] at [COMPANY]. I am interested in [ROLE] there. My background: [2 LINES]. Be specific about why them, ask for nothing more than a short conversation, and do not mention 'opportunities' or 'reaching out'.

Write a 5-sentence follow-up email for an application I sent [X] days ago for [ROLE] at [COMPANY]. Add one new piece of value — a relevant thought about their market or a link to something I made. Polite, confident, no apologising for following up.

You are interviewing me for [ROLE] at [COMPANY]. Here is the advert: [PASTE AD] and my CV: [PASTE CV]. Generate the 12 questions most likely to come up, including two uncomfortable ones about my gaps. For each, give a one-line strategy for how I should answer, not a script.

I have a [LENGTH] gap in my CV because of [REASON]. Give me three different 30-second answers to 'what were you doing during this time?' — one factual, one growth-focused, one that pivots quickly back to the role. Honest, no spin, no defensiveness.

Here is my CV: [PASTE CV]. Extract my five strongest achievements and turn each into a STAR story of max 150 words. Then tell me which competency each story proves, so I know which one to use for which question.

I have an offer for [ROLE] in [CITY], Netherlands at €[AMOUNT] gross per year, [X] years of experience. Tell me whether that is below, at or above market. Then write exactly what I should say to ask for more — including what to do if they say the budget is fixed, and which non-salary items are realistic to ask for in a Dutch contract.