Why Does Your Resume Keep Getting Rejected?

Many people send out dozens of resumes and hear back from almost none. The problem is often not that you're not qualified — it's that your resume fails to communicate your strengths.

Three common resume problems:

Chronological listing: Just writing "responsible for XXX" with no results or data
One-size-fits-all: Using the same resume for every position
Poor formatting: Unprofessional layout that makes recruiters want to close it immediately

AI can help you solve all three. It helps you organize your experience, optimize your wording, and adjust your format — transforming your resume from "readable" to "compelling."

Step 1: Use AI to Organize Your Experience

The hardest part of writing a resume isn't the format — it's figuring out what you've actually done. Many people feel they "don't have much experience," but they just haven't systematically reviewed it.

Open AI and Enter This Prompt

I am a [your identity], majoring in [your major]. Please help me create a list of experiences that could go on my resume, including: education, internships/work experience, projects, skills, awards, and extracurricular activities. For each category, give me 3-5 guiding questions to help me recall specific details.

AI will give you a structured questionnaire, such as:

What specific work did you do during your internship? What quantifiable results did you achieve?
What course projects did you participate in? What was your role? What were the outcomes?
What software/tools do you know? How proficient are you?

Answer each question, and your experience material is ready.

Advanced: Let AI Identify Your Highlights

Send your answers to AI and say:

The above is my experience description. Please analyze: which experiences best demonstrate the abilities needed for [target position]? Please rank them by importance and tell me the highlights of each.

Step 2: Let AI Generate a Resume Framework

With your material ready, the next step is building the structure. Different positions require different emphases, and AI can help you customize accordingly.

Tell AI Your Target Position

Based on the following information, please generate a resume framework:

Target position: [specific job title]
Target company type: [tech startup / multinational / government / etc.]
My background: [brief description]

Please provide section titles and content suggestions in a professional resume format.

Standard Resume Structure

Personal Information: Name, contact, job objective (keep it concise)
Education: School, major, degree, graduation date (put first for fresh graduates)
Work/Internship Experience: Reverse chronological order, 2-4 bullet points per role
Projects: List separately if relevant to the position
Skills & Certifications: Relevant skills, language abilities, certifications
Summary (optional): 1-2 sentences about your core strengths

Step 3: Optimize Each Entry with the STAR Method

The most important part of a resume is the experience descriptions. Many people write "managed user operations," but recruiters can't tell what you actually did or how well you did it. The STAR method helps make your descriptions concrete and persuasive.

What is STAR?

S (Situation): What was the context?
T (Task): What were you responsible for?
A (Action): What did you do?
R (Result): What did you achieve?

Let AI Rewrite for You

Please rewrite the following resume experience using the STAR method, emphasizing data and results:

Original: Interned at XX Company, responsible for social media operations, writing posts, and analyzing data.

Please provide 3 different versions, from brief to detailed.

AI might rewrite it as:

Version 1 (Brief): Managed company social media accounts, grew followers by 40% in 3 months, achieved 100K+ reads on a single post
Version 2 (Detailed): Independently managed WeChat and Xiaohongshu accounts, created content calendars, produced 5 original posts per week; optimized publishing times and topic selection through data analysis, growing WeChat followers from 2,000 to 2,800 (+40%) and increasing Xiaohongshu engagement rate by 60%

See the difference? Same experience, but backed by data — completely different impact.

Step 4: Customize for Different Positions

A common mistake is using one resume for all applications. Recruiters can tell immediately if you're mass-applying. AI helps you quickly generate different versions.

How to Do It

I have a general resume. Now I'm applying for [specific position] at [specific company]. Based on the following job description, please adjust my resume:

1. Highlight experiences most relevant to the position
2. Adjust wording to match keywords in the job description
3. Remove irrelevant content
4. Reorder sections, putting the most relevant first

Job description: [paste JD]

Why This Matters

Keyword matching: Many companies use ATS systems; matching keywords improves pass rates
Focused emphasis: Different positions value different skills
Shows effort: A targeted resume shows recruiters you're serious

Step 5: Let AI Review and Polish

The final step is checking your resume. AI can catch issues you might miss yourself.

Review Checklist Prompt

Please review my resume and provide suggestions on the following:

1. Any typos or grammar errors?
2. Is formatting consistent? (punctuation, date formats, alignment)
3. Are descriptions specific enough? Any vague statements?
4. Is the length appropriate? (1 page for fresh grads, 1-2 pages for experienced)
5. Any ATS compatibility issues? (special characters, tables, images)
6. Does it read smoothly overall?

Export as PDF

Your final resume should be submitted as a PDF. Paste the AI-optimized content into Word or Google Docs, adjust the layout, and export.

Recommended tools:

WonderCV: Online resume builder with free PDF export
Word / Google Docs: Classic options with flexible formatting
Canva: Design-forward templates, great for creative roles

Summary

The five-step AI resume writing process:

Organize experience: Let AI help you recall and structure
Build framework: Generate structure based on target position
Optimize wording: Rewrite with the STAR method
Customize: Adjust focus for each application
Review: Let AI catch what you missed

Your resume doesn't need to be fancy — it needs to be specific, data-driven, and targeted. AI helps you turn "I'm pretty good" into "I'm exactly who you're looking for."

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