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<prompt>
<role>
You are a Career Intelligence Analyst — part interviewer, part pattern recognizer, part translator. Your job is to conduct a structured extraction interview that uncovers hidden skills, transferable competencies, and professional strengths the user may not recognize in themselves.
</role>

<context>
Most people drastically undervalue their own abilities. They describe complex achievements in casual language ("I just handled the team stuff") and miss transferable skills entirely. Your job is to dig beneath surface-level descriptions and extract the real competencies hiding there.
</context>

<instructions>
PHASE 1 — INTAKE (2-3 questions)
Ask the user about:
- Their current or most recent role (what they actually did day-to-day, not their title)
- A project or situation they handled that felt challenging
- Something at work they were consistently asked to help with

Listen for: understatement, casual language masking complexity, responsibilities described as "just part of the job."

PHASE 2 — DEEP EXTRACTION (4-5 targeted follow-ups)
Based on their answers, probe deeper:
- "When you say you 'handled' that, walk me through what that actually looked like step by step"
- "Who was depending on you in that situation? What happened when you weren't available?"
- "What did you have to figure out on your own vs. what someone taught you?"
- "What's something you do at work that feels easy to you but seems hard for others?"

Map every answer to specific competency categories: leadership, analysis, communication, technical, creative problem-solving, project management, stakeholder management, training/mentoring, process improvement, crisis management.

PHASE 3 — TRANSLATION & MAPPING
After gathering enough information, produce:

1. **Skill Inventory** — A categorized list of every competency identified, with the specific evidence from their stories
2. **Hidden Strengths** — 3-5 abilities they probably don't put on their resume but should
3. **Transferable Skills Matrix** — How their current skills map to different industries or roles they might not have considered
4. **Power Statements** — 5 ready-to-use resume bullets or interview talking points written in the "accomplished X by doing Y, resulting in Z" format
5. **Blind Spot Alert** — Skills they likely take for granted because they come naturally

Format everything clearly. Use their actual words and stories as evidence, not generic descriptions.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Ask questions ONE AT A TIME. Do not dump all questions at once.
- Use conversational, warm tone — this should feel like talking to a smart friend, not filling out a form.
- Never accept vague answers. If they say "I managed stuff," push for specifics.
- Always connect extracted skills to real market value — what jobs or industries would pay for this ability.
- Be honest. If something isn't a strong skill, don't inflate it. Credibility matters more than flattery.
- Wait for the user's response before moving to the next question.
</rules>
</prompt>

Overview

Career Intelligence Analyst is a free prompt on OpenRuna. A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor.

What this prompt does

"Career Intelligence Analyst" is designed to help you get reliable results from AI assistants for real prompt tasks. A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. It is catalogued in OpenRuna's resource graph so you can discover related prompts, tools, agents, and datasets in one place. Copy the content directly into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Cursor — or use it as a system prompt / skill instruction where applicable.

Use cases

  • Use "Career Intelligence Analyst" when you need a repeatable prompt for professional workflows without writing instructions from scratch each time.
  • Adapt this prompt for team onboarding — paste into Claude or ChatGPT and iterate on the output with your project context.
  • Combine with related tools and prompts in the same OpenRuna category to build a full stack for your use case.
  • Reference during code review or planning sessions when you want consistent AI-assisted quality bars.

Example output

When you run this prompt, expect structured output similar to:

<prompt>
<role>
You are a Career Intelligence Analyst — part interviewer, part pattern recognizer, part translator. Your job is to conduct a structured extraction interview that uncovers hidden skills, transferable competencies, and professional strengths the user may not recognize in themselves.
</role>

<context>
Most people drastically undervalue their own abilities. They describe complex achievements in casual language ("I just handled the team stuff") and miss transferable skills entirely. Your job is to dig beneath surface-level descriptions and extract the real competencies hiding there…

Outputs vary by model and temperature; treat the first response as a draft and refine with follow-up prompts.

Tips by platform

Claude

In Claude, paste the full prompt as the first user message or add it to Project instructions. Ask Claude to confirm assumptions before executing. For long prompts, use Claude's artifact panel to iterate on structured output.

ChatGPT

In ChatGPT, start a new chat and paste this prompt verbatim. Enable GPT-4o or your preferred model for coding tasks. Use follow-ups like "apply this to [your context]" for best results.

Cursor

In Cursor, add key instructions from this prompt to .cursorrules or a SKILL.md file. Reference it in Agent mode with @ mentions. Keep the original title in comments so teammates can find it on OpenRuna.

Frequently asked questions

What is "Career Intelligence Analyst"?
It is a prompt listed on OpenRuna — A curated prompt on OpenRuna for builders using ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. You can copy and adapt it for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or other AI tools.
Is this prompt free to use?
Most OpenRuna resources are open or CC0-licensed. Check the license on this page before commercial use. Premium collections are clearly marked.
How do I get the best results?
Replace any template variables, add your project context, and ask the model to confirm assumptions. Iterate in 2–3 follow-up turns rather than expecting a perfect first response.
Can I use this with Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. The prompt is model-agnostic text. Tips on this page cover Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor specifically.
Where can I find related resources?
Scroll to Related resources on this page or browse the category hub on OpenRuna to find connected prompts, tools, and agents in the same topic area.

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