Compilation Guide¶

This guide helps you fill in your PROFESSIONAL_HUB.md one section at a time. There is no right order and no deadline. Write what you know, skip what you don't, and come back to the rest later. The hub is a living document - it grows with you.

A note on LLM assistance: Each section includes an optional LLM prompt you can use to get unstuck before writing, and a review prompt to use after. The goal is to use the LLM as a thinking partner, not a ghostwriter. Write your own words - they will reflect how you actually think, what you actually value, and what you actually did. That authenticity is what makes every output generated from the hub feel real rather than generic.

Why writing it yourself matters:

Authenticity of voice - your words reflect how you naturally speak and think, making all downstream outputs feel genuine rather than templated.

Accurate emphasis - you know which parts of an experience actually mattered; an LLM guessing from a job title will emphasize the wrong things.

Memory and reflection - writing forces you to recall and process experiences consciously, surfacing details and insights you would otherwise miss.

Ownership - data you wrote yourself feels like yours; LLM-written data feels like a document you are maintaining on behalf of a stranger.

Better AI outputs later - when you use the hub with an LLM to generate CVs or cover letters, richer and more specific source material produces better results.

Reduced hallucination risk - your own writing anchors outputs in specific, verifiable facts rather than plausible but vague generalities.

About Me¶

This is your personal narrative. Not a formal bio, not an elevator pitch - just an honest description of who you are, how you work, and what drives you professionally. Think of it as writing to a future version of yourself who needs to remember what made you tick at this point in your career.

What to cover:

Who you are professionally in your own words
What kind of work energizes you and what drains you
How you approach problems and collaborate with others
What you value in a role, a team, or a project
Anything that makes you distinctly you

Unsticker prompt:

I'm going to write a personal professional narrative for my own reference. To help me get started, ask me 5 questions about my professional identity, working style, and values. Don't write anything for me - just ask the questions so I can reflect and answer them in my own words.

Review prompt:

Here is my About Me section. Does it feel authentic and specific, or does it sound generic? Point out any sentences that could apply to anyone, and ask me a follow-up question for each one to help me make it more concrete.

Career Titles & Positioning¶

List the roles and job titles that genuinely reflect your professional identity today. For each one, add an honest seniority or proficiency estimate. This is for your own reference - no one is grading you on it.

What to cover:

Every role you legitimately identify with right now
An honest seniority level for each (Junior / Mid / Senior / Lead / Expert or equivalent)
A short note on market readiness if relevant: are you actively positioning yourself for this role, or is it aspirational?

Unsticker prompt:

I need to list the job titles that genuinely reflect my professional identity. Ask me about my work history and current skills so I can figure out which titles fit me and at what level. Ask one question at a time.

Review prompt:

Here are my career titles and levels. Do any of them seem inconsistent with each other, or are there obvious titles I might be missing based on common career paths in my field?

Elevator Pitches¶

Short, self-contained positioning statements - one per role, industry, or audience type. Each pitch answers: who are you, what do you do, and why does it matter to this specific person. Keep them punchy. You will refine them over time.

What to cover:

One pitch per major career title or target audience
Focus on value delivered, not just responsibilities held
Write in the first person, as you would actually say it

Unsticker prompt:

I need to write a short elevator pitch for the following role or audience: [role/audience]. Ask me a few questions about what I do, who I help, and what makes me different. Don't write the pitch - help me think through what should go in it.

Review prompt:

Here is my elevator pitch for [role/audience]. Does it clearly communicate value to that specific audience? Is there anything vague or generic that I should sharpen?

Education & Courses¶

Everything you have studied, formally and informally. Degrees, bootcamps, online courses, workshops, self-study programs. If you learned something structured enough to describe, it belongs here.

What to cover:

Institution or platform, subject, and period
What you actually learned or built during it (not just the official description)
Any notable outcomes: projects, thesis, certificates, skills unlocked

Unsticker prompt:

I'm going to document my education and learning history. Ask me about my formal degrees and then about any courses, bootcamps, or self-study I've done. One question at a time.

Review prompt:

Here is my education section. Are there obvious gaps or inconsistencies? Are there any entries where I could add more detail about what I actually learned or built?

Certifications & Licenses¶

Formally issued, accredited credentials. These are distinct from general courses - they have an issuing body, a date, and often an expiry or verification link.

What to cover:

Issuing organization and credential name
Date obtained and expiry date if applicable
Credential ID or verification URL if available

Unsticker prompt:

Help me recall my certifications. Ask me about formal credentials I may have earned in technical, professional, or domain-specific areas. One question at a time.

Review prompt:

Here are my certifications. Are any of them likely to be expired or in need of renewal? Are there obvious certifications missing for someone with my background?

Professional Experiences¶

The heart of the hub. Every paid role: employment, freelance, consulting, contracts. Focus on what you built, delivered, and learned - not just your job description.

What to cover per entry:

Period (start and end date or "present")
Employment type: employed / freelance / contract / consulting
Field or industry
Your role or title
What you actually did and built
Technologies, tools, or methods used
Key outcomes or impact (quantify where you honestly can)
What you learned or how you grew

Unsticker prompt:

I'm going to document a professional experience. Ask me questions about what I did, what I built, what the context was, and what the outcomes were. Don't write the entry for me - just help me think through what to include. Start with the role and company.

Review prompt:

Here is one of my professional experience entries. Does it focus on outcomes and impact, or does it read more like a job description? What specific details could I add to make it more compelling and concrete?

Projects¶

Personal, open-source, experimental, and notable client work. If you built something worth remembering, it belongs here - even if it was never shipped or never finished.

What to cover per entry:

What you built and why
Technologies and methods used
Outcome: shipped, archived, ongoing, abandoned (and why)
Optional links to related experiences, courses, or education
Links to the project if public

Unsticker prompt:

I'm going to document a project I worked on. Ask me what it was, why I built it, how I built it, and what happened to it. One question at a time.

Review prompt:

Here is my project entry. Does it clearly explain what was built and why it matters? Is the outcome section honest and specific?

Skills¶

A hierarchical map of what you know. Organize it however makes sense to you - there is no required structure. Use the following proficiency levels:

Aware - understand the concept, no hands-on experience yet
Familiar - have used it in limited or guided contexts
Proficient - use it independently and effectively in real projects
Expert - deep knowledge, handle edge cases, can mentor others

Add a short note to any skill where the level alone does not tell the full story.

Each subcategory can have a Planned subsection for skills you intend to learn. Planned skills are greyed-out references - useful for roadmap building, not counted in current assessments.

Unsticker prompt:

I'm going to map out my skills. Start by asking me about my primary technical domain, then work outward from there. Help me think of skills I might be forgetting by asking about tools, languages, frameworks, practices, and soft skills. One area at a time.

Review prompt:

Here is my skills section. Are there obvious skills missing for someone with my background? Are any of my self-assessed levels inconsistent with what I described in my experiences and projects?

Languages¶

Spoken and written languages with honest proficiency levels. Use CEFR (A1 to C2) or plain descriptors: Native, Fluent, Professional, Conversational, Basic.

Note any relevant context: was a language used professionally, academically, or only in personal settings?

Publications & Talks¶

Anything you have published or presented: articles, blog posts, conference talks, podcasts, webinar appearances, guest features. If it is publicly accessible, include a link.

What to cover per entry:

Title, medium, and date
A one-line description of what it was about
Link if available

Awards & Recognition¶

Formal recognition of your work: competition placements, professional awards, featured work, notable mentions. Include context - a first place in a small local hackathon and a first place in a national competition are very different things.

Volunteer & Extracurricular¶

Community involvement, open-source contributions, mentoring, teaching, and anything else that reflects your character and range beyond paid work. These entries are often undervalued but matter for culture fit and for demonstrating initiative.

Online Presence & Links¶

A canonical list of every platform where you maintain a professional presence. Keep this up to date - it is the single reference you pull from when filling in any profile or bio.

What to include: GitHub, LinkedIn, personal website, portfolio, YouTube, Twitter/X, Mastodon, Dribbble, Behance, Upwork, Fiverr, or any other platform relevant to your field.

Availability & Preferences¶

Your current status and preferences. This section is private by default and is never included in public outputs unless you explicitly choose to include it.

What to cover:

Current status: open to work, employed and open, not looking, freelance only
Preferred contract types: full-time, part-time, freelance, contract, consulting
Preferred work mode: remote, hybrid, on-site
Geographic preferences or restrictions
Rate range or salary expectations (keep it honest - this is for your own reference)
Any hard constraints: industries you will not work in, conditions you require

Other / Extra¶

Write freely here. No structure required. If something does not fit anywhere else, it goes here. Check back periodically - if you notice a pattern of similar entries accumulating, it may be time to propose a new dedicated section.