Ask ChatGPT "find me a data analyst job in Bengaluru" with nothing connected and you get advice, or worse, a list of openings that don't exist. A plain chat model has no live job listings. It can write and plan, but it can't search a job board unless you connect one.

So good job search prompts do two things: they give the model your real facts, and they send the search itself to a tool that has live jobs. Here are the prompts I'd use, split by what the model can and can't do on its own.

Prompts that work without any tool

These only need what you tell the model.

Turn your CV into search terms

Here is my CV. List the 10 job titles I'm a realistic fit for today, and the 15 skills recruiters will search for. Don't add any skill that isn't in the CV.

Rewrite a CV for one job, honestly

Here is my CV and a job description. Rewrite my summary and reorder my bullet points so the most relevant work comes first. Use only facts from my CV. List every change you made.

Prepare for an interview

I have an interview for this role tomorrow. Ask me the 8 questions this company is most likely to ask, one at a time, and give feedback on each answer.

Read an offer

Here is my offer letter. Explain what is fixed pay, what is variable, and what is not paid monthly at all.

Prompts that need live jobs

For these, connect a job search tool first. In ChatGPT, open the app directory and add a job app; in Claude, add a connector. I use Jobiba because it's our site and its tools are built not to invent anything, but the prompts work with any job app that searches real listings.

Search with your real filters

Find remote data analyst jobs that list pay in USD, posted in the last 7 days.

Find electrician jobs in Pune that say how many years of experience they need.

Check the pay before you apply

What do registered nurses earn in London? Tell me how many job ads the figure comes from.

Compare a job with your profile

Open this job and tell me which requirements I meet and which I don't, using my profile.

Apply, but on your terms

Prepare my application for this job and show me exactly what will be sent. Don't send anything until I say yes.

Prompts to avoid

  • "Find me a job" with no role, place or level. You'll get generic advice.
  • "Make my CV look more senior." This is how invented titles end up in CVs.
  • "Which company pays best?" without a source. Ask for the number of job ads or a named survey behind any figure.

One rule for every prompt

If the answer names a job, a company or a salary, ask where it came from. A real job has a link you can open. A real salary has a sample size or a source. If neither is there, treat it as a guess.

Bhagwati Suthar is the founder of Jobiba (Jobiba AI Labs). Setup guide for ChatGPT, Claude and other tools: jobiba.com/developers.