βš™οΈCareer Engine
Free Β· No coding required

Build your personal AI career engine

Turn your real history into one living knowledge base β€” then generate accurate, polished CVs, cover letters, bios and more, on demand, with NotebookLM and Claude.

🧠 NotebookLM πŸ€– Claude πŸ“„ Word / Docs ⏱️ ~30 minutes to set up
What you'll need

Three free tools. That's it.

No installs, no subscriptions, no code. Just three browser tabs.

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NotebookLM

Feeds on your real documents and writes your first "About Me" draft β€” grounded only in what you give it.

FREE
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Claude

Holds your knowledge base permanently and generates every career document you'll ever need from it.

FREE
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Word or Docs

Where your Master CV lives β€” the full, unfiltered record of your career, kept up to date.

FREE
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Phase 1 Β· NotebookLM

Build your About Me document

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Phase 2 Β· Word or Docs

Build your Master CV

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This is your complete, unedited career record β€” not a targeted CV. Length doesn't matter here. Completeness does.

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Phase 3 Β· Claude

Set up your Claude Project

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Phase 4 Β· Generate

Turn it into real documents

Open your Claude Project and start asking. The more context you give β€” a job description, a word limit, a target audience β€” the sharper the result. Tap any card below to open it, read the prompt, and copy it straight into Claude.

πŸ“‹Tailored CV
Prompt
Create a tailored CV for a [Job Title] role at [Company Name].

The job description is:
[Paste the full job description here]

Use my uploaded documents as the source of truth. Prioritise skills and experience most relevant to this role. Format it cleanly for ATS systems.
βœ‰οΈCover letter
Prompt
Write a professional cover letter for a [Job Title] position at [Organisation Name].

The role requires: [paste key requirements or full job description]

Keep it under one page. Open with a strong hook, connect my experience to their needs, and close with a clear call to action.
πŸ’ΌLinkedIn summary
Prompt
Write a professional LinkedIn About section for me, optimised for a career in [target role or industry].

Keep it under 300 words. Use a first-person voice, make it keyword-rich for recruiters, and let my genuine personality come through.
πŸ› οΈGitHub README
Prompt
Generate a professional GitHub profile README based on my uploaded documents.

Include: a personal intro, my tech stack, current learning projects, this year's roadmap, and contact or social links. Format it in clean markdown.
πŸͺͺShort bio
Prompt
Write a 100-word professional bio suitable for a [conference speaker profile / award submission / portfolio website / publication].

Keep the tone warm and professional. Write in third person.
πŸ“–Long bio
Prompt
Write a 350-word professional bio for my personal website.

Write in first person. Cover my background, what I do, what drives me, key achievements, and where I am headed. Keep it engaging and human.
πŸŽ“Scholarship essay
Prompt
Draft a [word count]-word scholarship essay for the [Name of Scholarship or Grant].

The application prompt is:
[Paste the exact question or prompt here]

Draw only from my uploaded documents. Use a clear narrative arc: background, motivation, goals, and intended impact.
πŸ”Career pivot summary
Prompt
Rewrite my professional summary for a pivot into [new industry or role].

Keep it under 80 words. Make it forward-facing, confident, and grounded in my actual transferable skills and experience.
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Bonus Β· GitHub Pages

Build & publish a portfolio webpage

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Your CV gets you shortlisted. A portfolio gets you remembered. Here's how to put a simple HTML, CSS and JS site live on the internet β€” for free β€” in about ten minutes.

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What belongs on the page

A short hero intro, a skills section, 2–4 real projects with links, and a simple way to reach you. That's a complete portfolio.

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Want your own domain?

Add a CNAME file containing your domain, or enter it under Settings β†’ Pages β†’ Custom domain, then point your DNS at GitHub.

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One repo, endless updates

You never re-create the site. Just edit your files and push β€” GitHub Pages rebuilds it for you, every time.

Stay current

Keep your knowledge base alive

Your documents are only as useful as they are up to date. Re-upload whenever life moves.

Life eventFile to update
New job or roleMaster_CV.docx
New qualification or certificationBoth files
New project or achievementMaster_CV.docx
Change in career directionAbout_Me.docx
New skill acquiredMaster_CV.docx
Published work or awardBoth files
Pro tips

Get sharper results

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Always paste the full job description

The more context Claude has, the more precisely it can align your real experience to what the role actually needs.

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Treat gaps as a to-do list

If Claude flags a missing detail, add it to your Master CV and re-upload before regenerating.

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Try NotebookLM's Audio Overview

Hearing your own career summarised out loud is great interview prep β€” it helps you tell your story before you're asked to.

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Keep a dated folder

Store generated documents in a folder like Career Documents β€” 2026 so nothing gets lost or overwritten.

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This isn't just for job hunting

The same knowledge base writes grant applications, speaker bios, consulting profiles, and personal website copy.