How to Create an ATS-Optimized Resume Using Kimi Agent (Free Prompt Included)

The current job market is both fascinating and challenging. Fascinating because of the diversity of job roles and challenging because of the high competition. In such a job market, you not only need a visually polished resume but also one that can survive automated screening.

If you are someone who doesn't know how to write a resume, you can use artificial intelligence (AI) to help you write a polished resume. Kimi Agent, Kimi's productivity-oriented mode, can help you generate a formatted, professional .docx resume from a single conversational prompt.

You can drop in your background, and Kimi will return a polished CV complete with formatted sections, clean typography, and optional headshot placement (you don't need to add a headshot in your resume).

Understanding ATS: The Gatekeeper Most Candidates Don't See

Before trusting any AI to make your resume "ATS-optimized," it helps to understand what ATS actually does and where it falls short. An ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is specialized software used by most Fortune 500 companies to simplify the hiring process. When you submit a job application online, an ATS can scan your resume to extract details like skills, job titles, and certifications.

Pros of ATS for job seekers:

• Level the playing field, hence a well-optimized resume from any background can surface ahead of a poorly formatted one.
• Encourages clarity and keyword alignment with actual job descriptions.

Cons and limitations of ATS:

• Tables, text boxes, and graphics confuse ATS parsers, leading to scrambled information. This is a critical point: headshots and images are typically invisible or disruptive to ATS; what may look polished to a human eye gets skipped entirely by the bot. If you're applying for a job, we recommend omitting the photo.
• There is no universal ATS standard for candidate scoring, and systems vary by software, and scoring criteria differ across platforms.
• Keyword over-optimization can make a resume feel robotic to the human recruiter who eventually reads it.
• Qualified candidates can be filtered out simply because of formatting errors, not content gaps.

What the Kimi Agent/Office Pilot Feature Does

Kimi's Agent supports lossless document handling across PPT, Word, Excel, and PDF, while delivering human-expert-level processing, including auto-generating complex layouts and handling professional Word and PDF formatting.

For resume generation specifically, the workflow is designed to be conversational where a user describes their experience, education, and target role in plain language, and Kimi structures that input into a properly formatted .docx resume without any template hunting or drag-and-drop editors.

Here's how you can create an ATS-optimized CV using Kimi Agent:

Creating the CV using AI is the simplest part. You can just copy-paste the following prompt into Kimi, and you'll get an ATS-optimized CV. However, there are a few things to note:

• Add information relevant to you and the job you are applying for.
• Edit your CV to match the job you are applying for (roles vary in responsibilities and requirements).
• You'll still have to spend time adding and editing your details.

Pro tip: If you have shared your professional details with Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, you can ask them to fill in the following prompt on your behalf, and you can edit other information.  

Prompt:

Create a 1-page ATS-optimized [TARGET ROLE TITLE] resume for [FULL NAME].

INSTRUCTIONS
- Single-column layout. No tables, icons, graphics, text boxes, or decorative elements.
- Sections (in order): Summary, Skills, Experience, Projects, Education.
- Bullet points starting with strong action verbs.
- Include measurable impact in most bullets (growth, engagement, retention, conversion, CAC, ROI, revenue, etc.).
- Tailor language for roles in: [e.g. Growth / Marketing / Product Marketing / Community / Lifecycle] at tech companies.
- Never use phrases like "responsible for" or "helped with."

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE
- Name: [FULL NAME]
- Target role: [ROLE TITLE]
- Industry: [e.g., consumer tech / B2B SaaS / social media]
- Years of experience: [X]
- Core strengths: [e.g., user acquisition, lifecycle marketing, CRM, community ops]
- Standout achievement: "[e.g. Grew DAU from 50k to 400k in 18 months]"

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title] · [Company] · [Start – End]
→ [Key responsibilities, metrics, scope]
[Repeat for each role]

PROJECTS
[Project Name]: [Goal, actions taken, measurable result]

EDUCATION
[Degree, University, Year] · Certifications: [if any]

TOOLS & KEYWORDS TO INCLUDE
[Your tools: e.g., Mixpanel, HubSpot, Amplitude, SQL, Figma]
[Channels: e.g., TikTok, email, Discord, paid social]

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
[Any specific asks: tone, things to de-emphasize, special angles]

In Conclusion:

We are not claiming that this prompt and the CV you created will definitely help you find and get a job; however, it is a good way to get started. Your qualifications and previous experience still matter. If you want to add AI skills to your CV, you can find 10+ free Anthropic Academy AI courses to master Claude and more here, and 10+ free beginner-friendly AI courses here. Artificial intelligence (AI) models and tools are very capable in 2026, and you can use them to handle or even automate tasks on your behalf.