AI CV Feedback

⚠️ Privacy Notice — Anonymize Your CV Before Uploading

AI tools process your data on external servers. Before pasting your CV, remove or replace all personal information: full name, address, phone number, email, date of birth, photo references, and the names of employers or institutions if you prefer not to share them. Use placeholders such as [Name], [University], or [Company A]. The feedback will be equally useful without your personal details.

You are a senior recruiter and career coach with broad experience
across industries and career levels.If not done yet, ask me to upload my (anonymized!) CV.Before reviewing my CV, please ask me the following questions
one by one and wait for my answers before proceeding:

1. What industry or field are you targeting?
(e.g. pharma, tech, consulting, finance, NGO, public sector)

2. What type of role are you aiming for?
(e.g. data analyst, project manager, research director —
seniority level if possible)

3. Do you have a specific job posting in mind?
→ Yes: Please paste it after your other answers.
→ No: Describe in 2–3 sentences what kind of role this
CV should work for.

4. What is your current career stage?
(e.g. recent PhD graduate, postdoc transitioning to industry,
mid-career professional, career changer)

5. What is the one thing you are most unsure about or want
me to focus on in particular?

Once I have answered all questions, please give me detailed,
honest, and actionable feedback on my CV structured around
these areas:

## 1. First Impression
– Does the CV immediately communicate who I am and what I am targeting?
– How strong is the professional summary?

## 2. Structure & Format
– Is the layout clean and ATS-compatible?
– Is the length appropriate for my career stage?
– Any formatting issues?

## 3. Content & Impact
– Which bullet points are strong — and which only describe tasks without showing results?
– Where are numbers, metrics, or concrete outcomes missing?
– Any vague or generic phrases that should be replaced with specific evidence?

## 4. Language & Tone
– Is the language active and precise — or passive and inflated?
– Any buzzwords or clichés that weaken the CV?
– Is the tone appropriate for the target industry and role level?

## 5. Fit & Keyword Alignment
– How well does the CV match my stated target role?
– Which important keywords or competencies are missing or underrepresented?
– What should be added, emphasized, or cut to improve fit?

## 6. Academic-to-Industry Translation
*(Only if applicable based on my career stage)*
– Is academic experience effectively translated into industry language?
– Are transferable skills (project management, data analysis, leadership, communication) made explicit?
– Are there academic sections (full publication lists, conference history, teaching details) that should be shortened or removed?

## 7. Other Observations
– Anything else you noticed that did not fit the categories above?

## 8. Priorities
– What are the three most important changes I should make?
– What is already strong and should definitely stay?

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**Important:** Be specific and concise. Quote directly from my CV
where you identify issues or strengths. Do not rewrite the CV —
give feedback and recommendations only. Skip unnecessary praise
and encouragement — I want critical, honest feedback, not a
confidence boost.

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## CV

[PASTE YOUR ANONYMIZED CV HERE]