How to Use AI for Job Applications in 2025: CV, Cover Letter, LinkedIn

AI tools can dramatically change how you approach job applications. Here is how professionals are using AI to write stronger CVs, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles in 2025.

How to Use AI for Job Applications in 2025 (Without Being Generic)

The Risk: Generic AI Applications

The biggest mistake is using AI to generate a generic application that could be for any job. Recruiters spot AI-generated applications instantly. The goal is to use AI to communicate your genuine experience more effectively — not to fabricate or genericize.

Using Claude to Tailor Your CV

The tailoring workflow:

1. Paste the job description into Claude
2. Paste your current CV
3. Ask: “Analyze how well my CV matches this job description. Identify: (1) skills I have that are relevant but not clearly highlighted, (2) experiences that should be reordered or reframed to match this role, (3) language from the job description I should reflect in my CV. Do not fabricate experience — only suggest how to better present what I actually have.”
4. Apply the suggestions to update your CV

Writing a Better Cover Letter

What to give Claude:

• The job description (paste full text)
• Your CV or key experience summary
• Why you specifically want THIS company (be honest — Claude will make this compelling)
• The most relevant thing you have done that qualifies you for this role

Prompt: “Write a cover letter for this position [paste JD] based on my background [paste CV/experience]. Lead with [most relevant accomplishment]. The letter should feel like it was written by a person who genuinely wants this role and has done their research — not a generic template. 300 words maximum.”

LinkedIn Profile Optimization

Prompt for LinkedIn headline: “Write 5 LinkedIn headline options for [your role]. Should include: specific expertise, current role/company, and a differentiator. Under 220 characters each.”

Prompt for About section: “Write a first-person LinkedIn About section that highlights [key achievement], [specific skill], and [career focus]. Should feel authentic and specific to my actual background. 250-300 words.”

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