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INDEED · The full system
Claude finds the jobs.
Then it rewrites your CV for each one.
Then it rewrites your CV for each one.
You commented INDEED, so here's the whole thing. The reel showed you the idea. This is the system, with the exact prompts. Connect the Indeed connector once and Claude pulls live listings, scores them against your real CV, and rewrites your bullets to fit the roles worth applying for. Run it top to bottom.
01
The setup
Open Claude on web or desktop. You need Connectors switched on and an Indeed account, because the connector reads listings straight from Indeed in real time.
Go to Connectors, search Indeed, hit Connect, and sign in when it asks. That's the whole setup. Once it's connected, Claude can search real jobs inside your chat.
02
The search prompt
Upload your CV into the chat first. Claude needs to see your real experience before it can match anything. Then paste this and swap the bits in orange.
// Copy the block above into Claude
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The upgrade the reel didn't have time for
03
Score before you tailor
This is the part that saves you the evening. Most people tailor a CV for every half-decent listing and burn hours on roles they only half-qualify for. Don't. Make Claude score them first and only tailor the strong ones.
// Run this straight after the search
Here's what each number means, so the score is real and not a vibe:
0–3
Skills overlap. How many must-have skills you already have.
0–3
Seniority fit. Does your experience level match the role.
0–2
Salary vs current. Is it a genuine step up.
0–2
Tailoring effort. 2 if your CV is already close, 0 if it needs heavy work.
Add them up for a score out of 10. Only tailor and apply for the 8s and above. Everything below an 8 is a maybe, and maybes are where your evenings go to die.
The bit you'll keep
04
The XYZ rewrite
Google's own CV advice is the XYZ formula: accomplished X, as measured by Y, by doing Z. Every bullet shows a result, a number, and the action behind it. Recruiters scan for that. Plain duties get skimmed past.
// Tailors only the 8s, one CV per role
What that does to a real bullet:
Before
Responsible for managing the team and improving processes.
After
Cut delivery time 30% by rebuilding the sprint process for a 12-person team.
X · context
a 12-person team
Y · measure
30% faster delivery
Z · action
rebuilt the sprint process
Same job. One reads like a job description. The other reads like someone who got a result.
05
The full workflow
Start to finish, in order:
1
Connect Indeed in Claude (Connectors, Indeed, Connect)
2
Upload your master CV
3
Run the search prompt
4
Run the scoring prompt
5
Tailor only the 8s with the XYZ prompt
6
Apply, with a bespoke CV for each role
Three things that make it sharper
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Pro tips
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Keep one master CV with everything you've ever done. Let Claude cut it down per job. Trimming a full CV beats padding a thin one.
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Ask for the 3 likely interview questions per role, pulled from the job description. You apply and start prepping in the same pass.
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Re-run the search weekly. New listings, same prompt, no extra work.
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