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ISSUE 02 ❖ I ASKED AI TO REWRITE MY LINKEDIN. HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED.
Let me tell you something uncomfortable: my LinkedIn was lying about me.
Not intentionally. But the version of me on that profile was a woman from five years ago — same job titles, same corporate language, same bullet points that sounded impressive but said nothing real. Chief of Staff. Senior Director. Strategy and business development. All true. None of it the whole story.
When I left my corporate career in early 2024 — after nearly 20 years of climbing that ladder — I had to figure out who I was outside of a title. My LinkedIn had no idea. It was a museum exhibit of a person I’d outgrown.
My resume wasn’t much better. The original version I drafted in 2010 — with minor updates patched in over the years but never truly overhauled. Terrible Word formatting held together with prayers. Language that made me sound like a 2010 version of me.
I used AI to help me fix it. But I’ll be honest: it was overwhelming at first. I wasn’t always sure I was comfortable reshaping myself to fit a job description. And reformatting a 15-year-old document felt like untangling Christmas lights — you think it’ll take ten minutes and then suddenly it’s midnight.
This issue is what I wish I’d had then. A clear, step-by-step way to use AI to rewrite and reformat your resume and LinkedIn — in your voice, on your terms. Whether you’re job searching, pivoting, consulting, or just want your profile to reflect who you actually are right now, this is for you.
Start Here: Your Resume Might Need Help First
Before LinkedIn, let’s talk about the document underneath it all. If your resume was last properly updated more than 5 years ago — or was built in Word with formatting so fragile that moving one line breaks the whole thing — AI can fix that too.
The best approach: copy and paste your entire resume as plain text into ChatGPT or Claude. Don’t worry about formatting yet. Just get the content in.
❖ TRY THIS PROMPT ❖
"Here is my current resume as plain text: [paste everything] I am a [background] with [X] years of experience. I am applying for roles in [field/type of role]. Please: 1. Rewrite this resume in a modern, clean format 2. Update the language to sound current and confident 3. Reframe my experience around impact, not just duties 4. Keep it to one page if possible, two if my experience warrants it 5. Flag any gaps or areas where I should add more detail" |
💡On tailoring to job descriptions
It's okay to tailor your resume for a specific role — that's smart, not dishonest. The key is staying true to what you actually did. Ask AI: "How do I incorporate these keywords from the job description without misrepresenting my experience?" It will show you how to bridge the language gap authentically.
Why Your LinkedIn Probably Needs This Too
If you’re a Gen X or Millennial woman who’s been in the workforce for 15-25 years, your LinkedIn likely has one of these problems:
● It reads like a job description, not a person
● It’s written for the job you had, not the one you want
● Your summary sounds like every other professional summary ever written
● It undersells you — because women are conditioned to list facts, not claim achievements
AI can fix all of this. And it takes about 20 minutes.
STEP 1 Give AI the Raw Material
Open ChatGPT. Copy and paste your current LinkedIn summary — or just describe your background if you’ve never written one. Then use this prompt:
❖ TRY THIS PROMPT ❖
"Here is my current LinkedIn summary: [paste yours here] I am a [your role/background] with [X] years of experience. I am looking to [career goal — new role / pivot / consulting / etc]. Rewrite my summary to sound like a confident, accomplished professional — warm but authoritative, specific not generic. First person. No corporate buzzwords." |
What you'll get back will probably surprise you. AI has no impostor syndrome. It takes your facts and turns them into a story about a person worth hiring.
STEP 2 Fix the Bullet Points
"Responsible for managing team and driving strategy." That tells nobody anything. Here’s the prompt that fixes it:
❖ TRY THIS PROMPT ❖
"Here are my current job bullets: [paste them] Rewrite each one using the format: ACTION + WHAT YOU DID + RESULT/IMPACT. Be specific. If I didn’t include numbers, ask me for them rather than making them up." |
💡The result question matters
'Managed a team' becomes 'Led a team of 8 across 3 time zones, reducing project delivery time by 30%.' That second version gets callbacks. The first one doesn't. If AI asks you for numbers, answer it.
STEP 3 The Headline — Your Most Valuable Real Estate
Your LinkedIn headline is what people see before they click your profile. Most people just put their job title. That’s a wasted opportunity.
❖ TRY THIS PROMPT ❖
"Write 5 LinkedIn headline options for me. I am a [background] who helps/builds/leads [what]. I want to be known for [what you want to do next]. Make them specific, confident, and human — not buzzwordy." |
Pick the one that makes you nod and think 'yes, that's actually me.' That's the one.
OFF THE RECORD
“My LinkedIn headline said ‘Strategic Leader.’ My actual job was: finds the thing nobody else wants to deal with and deals with it.”
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YOUR ASSIGNMENT THIS WEEK
Rewrite your LinkedIn summary.
Just the summary to start. Use the prompt above. Read what comes back. Edit it until it sounds like you — the you right now, not the you five years ago.
If you share it with me by hitting reply, I’ll read it. And if you’re comfortable, I’ll feature great examples in a future issue.
⚡ POWER USER — for when you’re ready to go deeper |
Match Your Profile to the Exact Role You Want Once your baseline profile is strong, use AI to reverse-engineer the exact language recruiters are searching for. Find 3 job postings for your target role, paste them in, and use this prompt: "Here are 3 job descriptions for [target role]: [paste JD 1] [paste JD 2] [paste JD 3] And here is my current LinkedIn summary: [paste your summary] Analyze the most frequently used keywords, skills, and phrases across all 3 job descriptions that are missing from my profile. Rewrite my summary and top 3 bullet points to incorporate the highest-priority missing terms naturally — without keyword stuffing. Also tell me which skills I should add to my LinkedIn Skills section immediately." |
LinkedIn’s search algorithm is keyword-driven. Recruiters filter by specific terms before they ever read a profile. This prompt reverse-engineers exactly what they’re searching for — and puts those words in your profile, in your voice. |
Until next week,
— Carol
⚠️ A quick note: AI is a starting point, not a final answer — especially for health and financial topics. Always verify important information and consult a qualified professional before making medical, legal, or financial decisions. AI can be wrong, and that's okay as long as you know it. |
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