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Pedro Cuellar
Pedro Cuellar
Founder of PeerlyJobs

The after‑shift project plan

For grads working hourly jobs who keep getting rejected or ghosted. Build one project in as little as 30 minutes a day that shows the skills the jobs you want are asking for. Every step is a prompt you copy and paste.

  1. Get 5 project ideas for the job you want

    Open any AI tool: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Attach your resume (tap the + or paperclip and upload the file), then paste this prompt. Fill in anything in [brackets].

    Prompt 1

    You’ll get 5 ideas that fill the gap between your resume and the job you want.

    I want to get a job as a [job title] in [industry, optional]. I attached the resume I’ve been using to apply. Don’t rewrite my resume, make a PDF, or write new bullet points. Instead, compare my resume to what [job title] jobs usually ask for, and give me 5 project ideas that would fill the gap. For each idea, tell me: - What I’d make - The skills it shows employers - The free tools I’d use - How long it would take a beginner For example, if I worked in retail and wanted to be a data analyst, one idea could be a dashboard that tracks a store’s weekly sales.

  2. Pick 1 project and understand it

    Read the 5 ideas and choose the one you’re most interested in. Then, in the same chat, paste this.

    Prompt 2

    You’ll get a simple explanation of what you’re building and what you need.

    I want to do idea #[number]. Explain it like I’ve never done this before: - What I’m building - What the finished project should look like - The exact free tools I need to download or sign up for

  3. Turn it into a 30-minute daily plan

    You don’t need hours. Give it whatever time you really have after your shift, even 30 minutes a day.

    Prompt 3

    You’ll get a day-by-day schedule, so you always know what to do next.

    I can give this project [30 minutes] a day, [5] days a week. Turn it into a daily schedule. For each day, tell me exactly what to do and what I should have done by the end. Keep every task small enough to finish in that time.

  4. Work on it every day, then add it to your resume

    Follow your schedule. When you get stuck, ask the same AI chat or search YouTube for the tool’s name plus “tutorial for beginners.”

    When you get stuck

    I’m on day [number] of my project. My task was: [paste the task]. Here’s where I’m stuck: [describe it]. Walk me through it one step at a time.

    When you finish

    You’ll get resume bullets for a new Projects section.

    I finished my project. Here’s what I built: [describe it or attach screenshots]. Write 2 to 3 resume bullet points for a Projects section, aimed at [job title] jobs. Start each with an action verb, mention the tools I used, and only include what I actually did.

  5. Next: rewrite your resume for every job

    Your resume now has stronger bullets and a project. The last step is making it match each job you apply to, so employers see the skills their posting asks for.

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