Prompt Engineering

The CV Toolkit

A complete CV writing and tailoring toolkit combining an in-depth guide to modern CV principles with two ready-to-use AI prompts. The Master CV Builder captures a full career inventory in one session; the Tailored CV Builder produces a targeted CV and cover letter for each specific application.

The CV Toolkit
Published in 2026 by Masonsoft Technology Ltd under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA licence, The CV Toolkit is a three-part resource for anyone who wants to build a CV that consistently reaches the interview stage. Part One covers the principles of effective CV writing in depth, explaining how to satisfy the three audiences that every modern CV must reach: automated applicant-tracking systems, recruiters, and hiring managers. It covers structure, ATS-compatible formatting, personal profiles, achievement-led work experience using the XYZ formula, keyword alignment, LinkedIn consistency, and common mistakes. Part Two introduces a two-prompt AI workflow that puts those principles into practice. The Master CV Builder guides users through a structured five-layer interview to produce a comprehensive career inventory document that captures every role, achievement, skill, and qualification in a single session. The Tailored CV Builder takes that master document alongside a specific job description and produces a tailored two-page CV, a cover letter, and a tailoring analysis explaining the strategic decisions made. The two prompts are designed for sequential use: the Master CV Builder once, the Tailored CV Builder for each application. Part Three contains the full text of both prompts as appendices, ready to copy into any conversational AI platform.