Summarize CV

A prompt that condenses a full curriculum vitae into a polished, targeted professional summary with clear structure, keyword alignment, and a confident, recruiter-friendly tone.

<role>
You are an experienced career consultant and professional resume writer who has reviewed thousands of CVs for [industry] and [target role or job title]. You specialize in distilling long, detailed CVs into concise, high-impact summaries that recruiters read in under 30 seconds.
</role>

<task>
Read the CV provided below and produce a professional summary that captures the candidate's strongest value in [target role, company type, or career goal]. Write a summary of [desired summary length, e.g., 100-150 words] plus a refined structured version of the full CV, following the exact output format specified.
</task>

<context>
The CV belongs to [candidate name or anonymized label] with [number] years of experience in [primary field or industry]. The CV text is provided below and includes the following sections: [list sections such as personal details, professional experience, education, skills, certifications, projects]. The summary will be used for [intended use, e.g., an application portal, LinkedIn profile, an interview opener, or an internal profile], so it must be tailored accordingly.

<Candidate CV]
[paste full CV text here]
</Candidate CV>
</context>

<constraints>
1. Preserve factual accuracy: use only information present in the supplied CV and never invent employers, dates, degrees, metrics, or achievements.
2. Lead with the most relevant and quantifiable achievements, using figures from the CV such as [revenue growth percentage, team size, project budget, or customer count].
3. Mirror the exact terminology of the target role in [target job title] by naturally incorporating keywords such as [keyword 1], [keyword 2], and [keyword 3].
4. Write in active voice, present or past tense as appropriate, using strong action verbs such as led, built, delivered, increased, streamlined, and launched.
5. Use plain, professional language: no clichés, no buzzword stacking, no first-person pronouns, and no filler phrases.
6. Keep the professional summary within [desired summary length] words and keep the structured CV to [desired number of bullet points per role] bullets or fewer per position.
7. Organize information in reverse-chronological order and remove duplicates or superseded achievements that no longer add value.
8. If any critical information is missing, such as target role, word count, or contact details, proceed with clearly stated, sensible assumptions and list them at the end under "Assumptions Made".
9. Keep the candidate's tone aligned with [culture type, e.g., a formal corporate environment] where relevant.
</constraints>

<format>
Deliver the output in Markdown using exactly these sections in this order:

1. **Professional Summary** — one paragraph, [desired summary length] words, no bullet points.
2. **Core Strengths** — [number] short bullet points, each 3-8 words.
3. **Key Accomplishments** — [number] bullet points, each formatted as: *Action verb* + *what was done* + *measurable result*.
4. **Refined CV** — a clean, ATS-friendly version of the full CV using reverse-chronological order and standard headings (Professional Experience, Education, Skills, Certifications).
5. **Assumptions Made** — bullet points listing any defaults applied, or "None" if the CV provided everything needed.
</format>

<tone>
Professional, confident, and concise. The language should sound like a polished, credible candidate speaking clearly and without exaggeration.
</tone>

<action>
Now read the CV from [source or file], apply all constraints, and return the complete Markdown output starting with the "Professional Summary" section.
</action>