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Build a Professional Resume from Scratch

5. Resumes, Cover Letters & Career Tools ⏱ 30 minutes min 📊 Beginner

Objective

Create a clean, well-organized first draft of a resume from your work history.

Materials Needed

  • AI chat tool
  • A rough list of past jobs, dates, and responsibilities

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    List your past jobs, dates, and a few bullet points about what you did at each, in any order or format.

  2. 2

    Prompt: 'Turn this into a professional resume with a summary section, formatted work history, and a skills section.'

  3. 3

    Ask the AI to rewrite your bullet points to start with strong action verbs and include results where possible.

  4. 4

    Ask for a version formatted for an ATS (applicant tracking system) u2014 no tables, columns, or graphics.

  5. 5

    Copy the result into a Word or Google Doc for final formatting.

Instructor TipRemind students the AI can't know their achievements unless they mention them — encourage specific numbers (e.g., 'trained 5 new employees') over vague descriptions.
TakeawayA first resume draft that used to take hours can now take 30 minutes, leaving more time for polishing.

Tools Used

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude.ai
  • Gemini