Week 1:
Writing a Professional CV
with AI
ZS by Zouhaier Slimi
Learning Outcomes
1 Write a CV manually without using AI
2 Use structured AI prompts to improve their CV
3 Compare different AI-generated CV versions
4 Reflect on how AI influences CV writing
CV Without AI (30 min) –
Control Task
Activity: Write a CV manually
Follow this structure:
Personal Information
Summary
Education
Work Experience
Skills
Achievements
References
No AI or templates allowed
Save the draft for later comparison
Prompt 1 Activity – Basic
Prompting (15 min)
Task: Generate a basic CV
1
Prompt 1 – Basic Prompt:
2 "Generate a professional CV for a university student
applying for a job in logistics."
Edit and improve as needed
3
Prompt 2 Activity –
Refinement Prompting (15
min)
Task: Enhance the CV with specific skills
Prompt 2 – Refinement Prompt:
"Improve the CV by making the summary engaging and
highlighting key logistics-related skills."
Review and refine the content
Prompt 3 Activity –
Contextual Prompting (15
min)
1 Task: Add experience
2 Prompt 3 – Contextual Prompt:
"Modify the CV by incorporating my work experience:
[Students insert internship, part-time job, or volunteer
work]."
3 Adjust the wording for professionalism
Prompt 4 Activity – Iterative Prompting (15 min)
Prompt 4 – Iterative Prompt:
2 "Ensure the CV is well-structured,
with a logical flow and strong
readability."
Task: Improve clarity and 1
structure
Final adjustments before
3 comparison
Compare Prompt 1 and Prompt 4 Versions – AI
Evaluation (10 min)
Look at both versions Identify differences in Discuss key improvements
language, clarity, and structure
Compare AI vs. Manual CV –
Critical Comparison (10 min)
Compare AI- Identify strengths Discuss whether
generated CV and weaknesses AI improved the
with the CV or removed
manually written personal style
version
Reflection – Meta-Cognition (10 min)
1 What did you learn about 2 Did AI help or hinder your 3 Would you use AI for job
CV writing? writing? applications? Why or why
not?
References (APA 7th Edition)
1. Brown, J. D. (2019). Professional communication: Essentials for workplace success. Pearson Education.
2. Dutta, S. (2021). The perfect resume: Resumes that work in the new economy. McGraw Hill.
3. Kyllonen, P. C. (2012). The importance of higher education and the role of soft skills in hiring and promoting workers.
Economics of Education Review, 31(1), 97-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2011.10.002