Claude Resume Prompts That Keep Every Claim Truthful

Start with records, not polished language

Collect the current resume, role description and evidence such as project notes, published work or approved metrics. A job description is a target, not proof that you have every listed skill.

Keep unsupported qualifications visible

Ask Claude to label supported, partial and missing matches. Do not let the final draft convert “helped” into “led,” correlation into impact, or an unverified estimate into a metric.

Work one bullet through the four prompts

Suppose the candidate’s notes say: “Drafted and proofread release notes for 14 weekly releases. The product manager approved publication.” The current resume says “Led product communications.” That claim inflates ownership.

Start with the evidence-inventory prompt. Its expected fields are the project, contribution, count, source and missing proof; the product manager remains the approver. Then use the bullet-revision prompt to produce a narrower line: “Drafted and proofread release notes for 14 weekly releases, with publication approved by the product manager.” The job-alignment prompt may suggest terminology from a target posting only if the notes support it. Finally, run the claim audit against the original notes.

The result is not a Claude output captured in a live session. It is a reference answer for checking your own run. If Claude writes “Owned the weekly release program,” reject it unless the candidate can produce evidence of that responsibility.

Choose the prompt that matches the problem

Use the inventory variant when the evidence is scattered. Use bullet revision once scope and facts are settled. Use job alignment to reveal a supported match, not to manufacture missing qualifications; the final claim audit is for a near-finished document. Running all four variants on every sentence wastes time and can create conflicting rewrites.

Review the final document yourself

Check dates, titles, employer names, links, formatting and every number. Resume accuracy remains the candidate’s responsibility.

Read the final resume beside the records, not beside the previous generated draft. Check date ranges for overlap, whether each result belongs to the named role and whether a metric has a period and source. If a claim cannot be checked, ask the candidate to confirm it or remove it. Do not upload private personnel files or references to an unapproved product to make the audit easier.

Revise this resume section using only the supplied evidence.

Target role: {{role}}
Current resume text: {{resume_text}}
Verified work evidence: {{evidence}}
Job description: {{job_description}}

Preserve employer names titles dates tools and results exactly. Do not add a skill responsibility metric certification or level of ownership that the evidence does not support. Return the revised section followed by a Claim check table with Claim | Evidence | Needs confirmation.