# ATS Application Tailoring

Rewrites your resume bullets to match a specific job posting so applicant tracking systems surface your application. Use it when you are applying to a corporate, healthcare, or government role that almost certainly runs resumes through automated screening.

## Prompt

## Context
You are helping [YOUR NAME], a former [GRADE LEVEL AND SUBJECT] teacher with [YEARS OF EXPERIENCE] years of classroom experience, tailor a resume for a specific job posting. The target role is [JOB TITLE] at [COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION]. The full text of the job posting is: [JOB POSTING TEXT]. The current resume bullets or experience summary the teacher wants to improve: [CURRENT RESUME BULLETS].

## Task
Rewrite the resume bullets from [CURRENT RESUME BULLETS] to match the language and priorities in [JOB POSTING TEXT]. For each bullet:
1. Identify the skill or experience the original bullet describes.
2. Find the closest matching keyword or phrase from the posting.
3. Rewrite the bullet using that language, keeping the underlying accomplishment or duty exactly as the teacher described it.
Also produce a short keyword gap list: skills or qualifications in the posting that do not appear in the current bullets, with a note on whether the teacher likely has this experience and should add it, or whether it is genuinely missing.

## Standards
- Every rewritten bullet must describe something [YOUR NAME] actually did. Do not add accomplishments, metrics, tools, or duties that are not in [CURRENT RESUME BULLETS].
- Do not invent numbers. If the original bullet has no metric, do not add one.
- Do not claim certifications, software, or credentials the teacher has not stated they hold.
- Keyword matching means using the posting's language for real experience. It does not mean stuffing terms the person cannot explain in an interview.
- Flag any bullet where the posting's language does not honestly fit the teacher's background. Do not force the match.
- If [CURRENT RESUME BULLETS] or [JOB POSTING TEXT] is missing, ask before proceeding.

## Variables

- YOUR NAME
- GRADE LEVEL AND SUBJECT
- YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
- JOB TITLE
- COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION
- JOB POSTING TEXT
- CURRENT RESUME BULLETS

## Input checklist

- [ ] Paste the full job posting, not a summary. Exact wording matters for keyword matching.
- [ ] List your actual resume bullets or a plain description of what you did in each role. Do not embellish before pasting.
- [ ] Note any certifications, tools, or credentials you hold that may not appear in your current bullets.
- [ ] Strip any student names and student-identifying information from classroom examples before pasting (FERPA). Keep your own and others' personal data out unless the AI tool is approved for it.
- [ ] Confirm you can honestly discuss every keyword match in an interview before submitting.

## Verification checklist

- [ ] Read every rewritten bullet and confirm the underlying experience is yours. Strike anything the AI invented or added.
- [ ] Check that no metric or number appears in a rewritten bullet unless it was in your original input.
- [ ] Confirm no tool, software, or certification appears in the bullets that you have not actually used or earned.
- [ ] Review the keyword gap list. Add missing skills only if you genuinely have them. Do not claim skills to fill a gap.
- [ ] Read the full set of tailored bullets as a whole. If it no longer sounds like your career, you have gone too far.
- [ ] Run the final resume through a spell check and confirm formatting is consistent before submitting.

## Sample output

Sample output. Generated by AI from sample inputs:

Original bullet:
- Created lesson plans aligned to state standards and differentiated for diverse learners.

Posting language matched: "design learning experiences," "adult learners," "blended learning," "learning objectives."

Rewritten bullet:
- Designed and delivered blended learning experiences aligned to clear learning objectives, differentiating instruction across diverse learner needs in a classroom of 28 students.

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Original bullet:
- Coached students through writing assignments using structured feedback cycles.

Posting language matched: "feedback loops," "performance support," "iterative design."

Rewritten bullet:
- Implemented iterative feedback loops to support student performance, guiding revision cycles that moved learners from first draft to final product.

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Keyword gap analysis:
- "Articulate 360" or "Rise": Not mentioned in your bullets. Do you have experience with this tool? If yes, add it. If no, do not claim it.
- "LMS administration": You mentioned Google Classroom. That is a learning management system. Reframe that bullet to include the term.
- "Needs analysis": Not in your bullets. Think about whether you assessed student readiness before unit design. If you did, add a bullet describing it accurately.

## Customization notes

Run this prompt once per job posting. A resume tailored to one role will not work for a different one. If you are applying for roles in instructional design, focus the reframing on curriculum development, assessment design, and facilitation. For L&D or corporate training roles, translate classroom management and differentiation into adult learning and learner support language.

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From The Teacher Transition Library at vetslearn.com/libraries/teacher