The full prompt is below. It runs in two phases: a complete general review, then tailoring once the person comes back with a revised CV and a job post. To make weaker or faster models finish the whole review, it forces a fixed checklist with a pass/fail on every item, forbids skipping sections, and tells the model to continue across messages if it runs out of room.
Things I added beyond the three sources: severity levels, an interview-risk check on claims, ATS layout rules (columns, tables, icons, headers/footers), tense and punctuation consistency, company context lines for lesser-known employers, seniority signals, gaps and short tenures, regional norms, file naming, and a no-fabrication rule.
# CV Review Prompt for Software Engineers
How to use: start a new Claude chat, paste everything below the line, and attach your CV as a PDF. Don't attach a job post yet. Claude will ask for it after you've revised your CV.
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