I'd never had a proper job. I had some part-time retail, some volunteer work at a local footy club, and a cert II in hospitality. I didn't think any of it sounded impressive.
I asked Claude to help me write a CV. I told it I was applying for a full-time supervisor role at a café chain — my first real job application. I gave it everything I had and asked it to help me present it in the best possible light without making anything up.
It restructured my experience, pulled out things I hadn't thought to mention (I'd trained new volunteers, handled cash, managed opening shifts), and wrote a summary section that actually sounded like me — just a more confident version.
I got an interview. Then the job.
⏱ Time saved: 4 hours of staring at a blank CV
✦ WORKFLOW STEPS
1Write down everything — jobs, volunteer work, sports, certificates, anything
2Paste the job ad so AI knows what skills to highlight
3Ask it to pull out transferable skills you haven't thought of
4Read the output and adjust anything that doesn't sound like you
📋 THE PROMPT
Help me write a CV for a [job title] role. I'm [age] with limited formal experience. Here's what I have: [list everything — jobs, volunteer work, school, courses]. The job ad says they want [key requirements]. Help me present my experience in the best light without exaggerating anything.
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