Compare ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude at building a resume, judged by a recruiter
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- by Dibakar Ghosh (How-To Geek)
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How-To Geek's Dibakar Ghosh gave the same job posting and prompt to Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini, each told to ask him questions first; ChatGPT asked 30. He liked Gemini's look best, but the recruiter picked ChatGPT's: the only one-page resume, with no fabricated details, though he found it busy. He says the questionnaire step is what made it work and that AI resumes still need human oversight.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Build a one-page resume tailored to this job, asking me questions first so every detail is accurate. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - The job posting - My current resume or work history - Any numbers, dates and achievements I can confirm Rules: - Before writing anything, ask me at least 20 questions to fill gaps. - Use only facts from my answers; don't invent numbers, titles or employers. - Keep it to one page with clean formatting a recruiter can skim. - Mirror key skills from the posting, but don't copy its sentences. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A one-page resume, plus a list of any detail you were unsure about. You'll know it worked when: it fits on one page, every detail is true, and it matches the job's key requirements.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Build a one-page resume tailored to this job, asking me questions first so every detail is accurate. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - The job posting - My current resume or work history - Any numbers, dates and achievements I can confirm Rules: - Before writing anything, ask me at least 20 questions to fill gaps. - Use only facts from my answers; don't invent numbers, titles or employers. - Keep it to one page with clean formatting a recruiter can skim. - Mirror key skills from the posting, but don't copy its sentences. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Give me a plain, low-clutter layout option as well, in case the dense version is too busy. Output: A one-page resume, plus a list of any detail you were unsure about. You'll know it worked when: it fits on one page, every detail is true, and it matches the job's key requirements. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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