Skills Translation

Converts a teaching responsibility into two or three resume bullets aimed at a specific target role, such as instructional design or corporate training. Use it when you have a duty from your teaching job and need to reframe it in the language of a new industry without overstating what you did.

## Context
You are helping [YOUR NAME], a former [GRADE LEVEL AND SUBJECT] teacher with [YEARS OF EXPERIENCE] years in the classroom, translate one teaching responsibility into resume bullets for a [TARGET ROLE] position. The target industry is [TARGET INDUSTRY, e.g. corporate training or instructional design]. The specific responsibility to convert is: [TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY AS YOU WROTE IT ON YOUR CURRENT RESUME OR IN YOUR OWN WORDS].

## Task
Write two or three resume bullets that reframe [TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY] for a [TARGET ROLE] audience. Each bullet should:
- Lead with a strong action verb used in [TARGET INDUSTRY].
- Name what you actually did, using industry vocabulary where an honest translation exists.
- Include a concrete scope detail (number of students, frequency, duration, or output) drawn only from what I provide.
- Avoid claiming a skill or outcome I did not describe.

## Standards
- Each bullet is one line, under 20 words.
- Use past tense for roles you have left.
- Do not invent metrics, student counts, test score changes, or other numbers I did not supply.
- Do not claim tools (LMS platforms, authoring software, project management systems) unless I name them.
- Do not fabricate accomplishments, job duties, employers, or credentials the person does not actually have. Every bullet must be something the person can defend in a behavioral interview.
- If the responsibility I gave you is too vague to write an honest, specific bullet, ask me one clarifying question before drafting.

Sample output. Generated by AI from sample inputs:

Responsibility provided: Planned and taught 8th-grade science units, wrote my own lesson plans, used Google Classroom, and graded assignments for 90 students across three class periods.

Target role: Instructional Designer at a corporate training team.

Draft bullets:

- Designed and delivered original curriculum for 90 students across three sections, managing content from outline through assessment.
- Built learning materials in Google Classroom, including assignments, resources, and feedback cycles aligned to state standards.
- Wrote lesson plans and unit outlines from scratch for a year-long science sequence, averaging one new instructional unit per month.

Pulls the skills, competencies, and keywords from a job posting and organizes them so you can check your resume against them honestly. Use it before rewriting any application document so you know which terms actually matter for this role.

## Context
You are helping [YOUR NAME], a former [TEACHING ROLE] transitioning into [TARGET ROLE], prepare to apply to [EMPLOYER NAME]. The job posting is pasted below. The goal is to extract what the employer is actually asking for so the resume and cover letter can reflect real matching experience, not guesswork.

## Task
Analyze this job posting:

[JOB POSTING TEXT]

Produce three labeled lists:

1. Hard skills and tools: specific software, platforms, methodologies, or technical capabilities named in the posting.
2. Soft skills and competencies: behaviors, working styles, and interpersonal qualities the posting emphasizes.
3. Keywords and phrases to mirror: exact language from the posting that applicant tracking systems are likely to scan for, including any titles, certifications, or credential terms named.

After the three lists, write two to three sentences noting which requirements appear most heavily weighted based on frequency or placement in the posting, and flag any requirements that may be a barrier worth addressing directly in the application.

## Standards
- Pull only what the posting actually says. Do not add skills you assume the employer wants.
- Flag any requirements that are listed as preferred versus required, so the applicant can assess their own fit honestly.
- Do not assess whether the applicant qualifies. That is a separate step.
- Keep each list item to one line. No padding.
- If the posting text is incomplete or too short to extract meaningful keywords, say so and ask for a more complete version.

Sample output. Generated by AI from sample inputs:

Job posting analyzed: Instructional Designer, Brightpath Learning (posted June 2026)

**Hard skills and tools**
- Articulate Storyline 360
- Adobe Captivate
- Learning Management System administration (Cornerstone OnDemand named)
- SCORM and xAPI compliance
- Needs analysis
- Storyboarding
- Video script writing

**Soft skills and competencies**
- Collaboration with subject matter experts
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Written communication for varied audiences
- Attention to detail in quality review
- Ability to meet tight deadlines

**Keywords and phrases to mirror**
- "Instructional design"
- "Adult learning principles"
- "Blended learning"
- "Course development lifecycle"
- "Stakeholder communication"
- "Continuous improvement"

**Weighting note:** Articulate Storyline 360 is named three times and listed first in both the requirements section and the tools section, suggesting it is the primary production tool for this role. SCORM compliance appears as required, not preferred. The posting lists "K-12 curriculum experience" as preferred, not required, which means a teaching background is a plus rather than a disqualifier. The one potential barrier: the posting requires two years of corporate instructional design experience specifically. Worth addressing in the cover letter with transferable classroom design work rather than leaving it unaddressed.