Lauren FoxClaude job application prompts
Six copy-ready prompts to find suitable roles, tailor your CV and organise applications with Claude.
Use these prompts to turn your CV into a focused job search: find roles that fit, build a shortlist, tailor each application and keep track of what you have sent. Start with five strong matches, then repeat the workflow in batches.
Before you start
Open Claude and attach your CV as a PDF or DOCX using the + button. Add a few job descriptions you want to target. Remove details that are not needed for the task, such as your full home address. Keep the same conversation for the prompts below.
Ordinary Claude chat can analyse your CV and draft application materials. For browser tasks, use Claude in Chrome if it is available on your account. Browser access is a separate setup, not a generic “agent mode” switch in every chat. If browser access is unavailable, paste job descriptions into the conversation and submit the final application yourself.
1. Find the roles that fit your experience
Replace the square brackets with your preferences. The aim is a useful list of roles you can actually qualify for, rather than a large list of vaguely related titles.
Act as a senior recruiter. Read my attached CV and recommend up to 20 job titles that fit my demonstrated experience.
My preferences:
Location: [city, country or remote]
Seniority: [level]
Industries: [industries]
Salary range: [range and currency]
Work authorisation: [what I can confirm]
For each title, explain which CV evidence supports the match, what skills may be missing, and useful search terms. Separate strong matches from stretch roles. Do not invent qualifications or claim to know an employer's private screening rules. Ask me about any important missing information.2. Build a factual master CV
Use your existing achievements as the source. Any number Claude cannot verify should become a question for you, not a made-up result.
Turn my CV into a clear master CV that I can tailor for each role. Use a short professional summary, skills, experience and education. Keep the formatting simple and easy to read.
Preserve the facts: employers, job titles, dates, qualifications and achievements. Improve the wording, but do not add experience, tools or results I have not supplied. If a bullet would benefit from a metric, mark it [confirm metric].
At the end, list every detail I need to verify and give me a reusable achievement bank grouped by skill.3. Build a shortlist and tracker
Paste links and job descriptions from employer career pages or job boards. With web or browser access, Claude can help find current openings. Check that each vacancy is still open. Its fit score is a comparison aid, not a prediction of interviews or an employer's ATS score.
Find or analyse up to 20 current openings that match my target roles and preferences. Use the job descriptions I supply and any sources you can actually access. Prefer the employer's original listing. Do not invent vacancies or URLs.
Create a table with: company, role, location, original URL, date checked, required skills, evidence from my CV, missing requirements, fit score out of 100, and status.
Explain the scoring rubric and mark uncertain information as unknown. Exclude closed roles and duplicates. If a website is inaccessible, tell me and ask me to paste the description. Export the tracker as CSV text so I can save it in a spreadsheet.4. Tailor one application at a time
Choose a strong match from the tracker and provide its full job description. Read the rewritten CV yourself before using it. A well-targeted application should make relevant experience easy to spot without changing the facts.
Tailor my master CV for this job description: [paste description].
First list the employer's main requirements. Map each one to evidence in my CV, or mark it as a gap. Then write a tailored professional summary and revised experience bullets using only supported facts. Include relevant terms naturally; do not keyword-stuff or hide text.
Draft a short cover letter explaining my strongest relevant experience. Avoid generic praise and unsupported claims. Finally, show a change log and a checklist of any details I must confirm before applying.5. Prepare, review and submit
If you use Claude in Chrome, open the employer's application page and give it access only where needed. Website behaviour and permissions vary. Complete sign-ins and any security checks yourself. Review the CV attachment and every answer before an application is sent.
Help me prepare this application using the tailored CV and verified information in this chat. Work on this one role only: [role and URL].
Read the form and draft answers supported by my CV. Ask me for missing facts, salary expectations, eligibility answers or anything requiring my personal choice. Do not guess.
Before submission, show the employer, role, document filenames and every completed answer for my review. Stop before clicking Submit, accepting a declaration, sending a message or making a commitment. I will review and authorise the final step. If you cannot interact with the site, give me the answers to paste manually.6. Record the result and repeat
Update my application tracker for this role. Mark it submitted only if I tell you it was submitted or you can see a clear confirmation. Record the date, confirmation details, CV version and any follow-up deadline. Otherwise mark it draft or awaiting review.
Now suggest the next five strongest matches from the shortlist. Keep a separate entry for each role and flag duplicates. Summarise which parts of the workflow saved time and which details still need my input.You can use the same process for a larger shortlist, including 100 or 500 roles, but a bigger list does not guarantee better results. Keep each application relevant, truthful and reviewed. This guide does not promise a particular number of interviews.
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