Day 5: Résumé Glow-Up with AI
A 10-minute playbook to turn “meh” bullets into job-magnet keywords.
Today’s challenge: use AI to give your résumé a quick, job-specific refresh in about 10 minutes.
Whether you’re eyeing a new role—or trying to help your grown-ass kid land a decent job—AI can be a surprisingly useful sidekick in the search. Sure, nothing beats activating your network (still the #1 move), but there’s something seriously confidence-boosting about sending out a résumé you know is polished and on point.
Just yesterday, one of our challengers tested this exact approach for her own résumé refresh—and it worked. That’s what inspired today’s challenge.
Step 1 (2–3 min): Find your dream job description & grab the keywords
Copy a job description and paste it into your AI with this prompt:
Prompt 1: Extract the 12–15 most important keywords/phrases from this job description. Group them as Tools, Core Skills, and Responsibilities. Keep it concise.
JD: [PASTE JD]
This gets you a cheat sheet of the exact language employers care about—no second-guessing.
Step 2 (3–4 min): Rewrite 3 bullets
Now, let’s upgrade some résumé bullets. Paste 3 bullets you want to improve and add this:
Prompt 2: Rewrite these 3 résumé bullets to align with the JD keywords—truthfully. Keep each under 2 lines, include scope + method + outcome. Do not invent facts; keep my achievements intact but clearer.
JD keywords: [PASTE LIST]
My bullets:
– ...
– ...
– ...
Pro tip: If you can, add one metric per bullet (time saved, revenue, adoption, cost, scale). If you’re not sure what to measure, ask AI this:
Prompt 3: Suggest realistic ways to quantify these bullets (e.g., # users, $ budget, time-to-delivery). Do not make up numbers—give me questions to ask or places to look to find them.
Bullets: [PASTE REWRITTEN BULLETS]
Step 3 (2–3 min): Headline + quick scan
Give your résumé a job-specific headline and summary. Prompt AI like this:
Prompt 4: Write a 10–15-word résumé headline and a 2–3 sentence summary that naturally includes 6–8 of the JD keywords. Then scan my bullets for: any missing critical keywords, any signs of keyword stuffing, and any formatting risks for ATS (tables/text boxes, odd fonts).
JD: [PASTE JD]
My bullets/summary: [PASTE TEXT]
What to keep (and what to skip)
✅ Mirror the employer’s language
✅ Keep verbs strong
✅ Let real results do the talking
❌ Don’t add tools you’ve never used
❌ Don’t cram a keyword 6 times
❌ Avoid fancy tables/graphics that confuse ATS
Done? Share your win - how did it go?🎉
Post one before → after bullet and one keyword you added that clarified your value.
Bonus: Update your LinkedIn headline with your new job-specific headline.