# Get applications that sound like you with a career story file

> One job seeker went from six months of silence to real interviews after teaching ChatGPT who he was first.

Before you tailor anything, let AI interview you about every role and project, then save the answers as a career story file. Every resume tweak and cover letter after that sounds like you.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/career-story-file-before-you-apply/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude
- Time: About 45 minutes once, then minutes per job
- Effort: Advanced
- Note: Projects are in ChatGPT and Claude. Without one, paste the saved file at the start of each new chat.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm job hunting for [TARGET ROLE, e.g. operations manager roles]. Before you help with any application, I want you to really know me. Interview me about my whole work history, one role at a time, starting with the most recent. For each role, ask about the projects I'm proud of, problems I solved, results with numbers if I have them, what I learned and why I moved on. Then ask me about 10 questions on how I work, what energizes me and how I handle conflict. Ask one question at a time. When we're done, write a detailed career story file in plain language that I can save and reuse, with my strongest proof points at the top.

My current resume: [YOUR RESUME]
```

## Step by step

1. Create a new project in ChatGPT or Claude and paste the prompt below.
2. Answer its questions by voice or text, one role at a time.
3. Save the finished career story file in the project.
4. Paste each new job posting into that project and ask for a tailored resume and letter.

## What you'll get

A detailed career story file in your own words, with your best proof points on top, ready to reuse for every application.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT and Claude. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Projects are in ChatGPT and Claude. Without one, paste the saved file at the start of each new chat.

**How long does it take?** About 45 minutes once, then minutes per job. It's rated "Advanced". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: target role and your resume. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A detailed career story file in your own words, with your best proof points on top, ready to reuse for every application.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/Mjs16444: https://www.reddit.com/r/jobs/comments/1pm35yh/using_chatgpt_to_apply_faster_didnt_work_using_it/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.