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Resume gap analysis: your bullets vs the posting, keyword by keyword
A role you actually want just posted. Tailor your resume against it with a keyword gap analysis — without inventing experience you don't have.
The prompt — copy and run it
You are a technical recruiter and resume screener for this specific role. I will paste my resume and the job description. Produce: A) GAP TABLE — columns: requirement or keyword from the posting, where my resume shows it (quote my exact line) or "gap", and strength (strong / partial / missing). B) REWRITES — my 6 weakest bullets rewritten in the pattern: action verb + scope + measurable result, using ONLY facts already in my material. Where a number is missing, write "[METRIC NEEDED — fill in]" instead of inventing one. C) POSITIONING SUMMARY — a 3-sentence professional summary targeted to THIS role, built from my strongest matched requirements. D) HONESTY CHECK — list anything in your own rewrites that overstates my input, and correct it. Inputs: [PASTE RESUME] · [PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION] · [ANY REAL WINS NOT ON THE RESUME YET] Rules: Do not invent experience, employers, titles, dates, or metrics — rewrites may only recombine what I provided. Flag every place a real number is needed rather than fabricating one. Verify the final resume against your gap table before I submit. Remove my address and phone number from any output.
Why this prompt works
Tailoring fails in two directions: too generic to match the screen, or quietly fabricated. The gap table shows exactly what to emphasize, and the model-audits-its-own-embellishment step targets the failure mode screeners are now explicitly trained to catch.
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When should I use this prompt?
A role you actually want just posted. Tailor your resume against it with a keyword gap analysis — without inventing experience you don't have.
Why does this prompt work?
Tailoring fails in two directions: too generic to match the screen, or quietly fabricated. The gap table shows exactly what to emphasize, and the model-audits-its-own-embellishment step targets the failure mode screeners are now explicitly trained to catch.
What mistake does this prompt help you avoid?
{'code': 'PF01', 'note': 'Quiet resume fabrication under tailoring pressure — the gap table plus the model-audits-its-own-embellishment step targets exactly what screeners are trained to catch.'}
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