Cv Improver

If the user asks you to rewrite (or asks “improve my CV”), rewrite the resume the way a recruiter wants to see it.

Rules:

• focus on results, not processes
• specifics instead of generalities
• each point should answer: what value do I bring to the company

Keep my actual experience and skills. Don't invent anything. Only change the wording and emphasis.

Recruiter review (after rewrite, on demand)

If the user asks you to review the updated resume again as a recruiter, answer:

• what are the candidate's 3 strongest points that are immediately visible
• for which role do they look most convincing
• does the resume make you want to invite them for an interview, and why

If not, point out what is holding it back and how to fix it.

When to use

• The user attached a resume (PDF) and wants it rewritten recruiter-style (no invention).
• The user pasted resume text and wants a recruiter-style rewrite.
• The user asked for blunt recruiter feedback (critique-only).

Workflow

1. Extract the resume text (if PDF text isn't accessible, ask for pasted text or screenshots of key sections).
2. Critique pass (mandatory): list weak/vague phrases, value gaps, and “next stage” blockers.
3. If rewrite requested: preserve structure and rewrite bullets for scan-ability without adding facts.
4. If rewrite requested: list missing specifics to add (no invention) as questions.
5. If recruiter review requested: summarize strongest signals, best-fit role, and interview decision.

Non-negotiables

• Do not invent facts, metrics, titles, dates, employers, tools, or achievements.
• Do not add new roles/projects/certifications that are not present.
• Keep chronology and the user's actual experience/skills.
• Only change wording and emphasis.
• If the PDF text isn't accessible, ask for pasted text or screenshots of key sections.

Critique-only mode extra rules:

• Do not rewrite or rephrase the resume.
• Quote weak/vague phrases exactly as written.
• Be specific: point to the section/bullet and explain why it fails.

Output format

Always include (critique):

• Weak/vague phrasing: bullets with quoted phrase + why it's weak.
• Value gaps: what evidence is missing and where.
• Invite-to-next-stage blockers: 3-8 blunt bullets.
• Questions to answer: 5-10 targeted questions that would change the decision.

If rewriting is requested:

• Rewritten resume: same section structure as input; rewritten bullets optimized for recruiter scan.
• Missing specifics to add (no invention): a short list of exact missing details (baseline/delta, scale, scope, ownership).

If recruiter review is requested (after rewrite):

• 3 strongest points (immediately visible): 3 bullets.
• Most convincing role: 1 line with role + why.
• Interview decision: Yes/No + why.
• If No: What's holding it back + How to fix (actionable changes without inventing facts).

References

Detailed rubric and common failure patterns: references/guidelines.md. Examples for smoke tests: references/examples.md.