Put your AI skills on your CV

“I use AI” is a starting point, but it does not tell an employer what you can do. A stronger CV explains the task, your contribution and the result you can actually support.

Start with the role

Read the advert before editing your CV. Highlight the work the employer needs done: organising information, handling enquiries, creating content, building a process or supporting customers.

Choose examples that relate to that work. You do not need to list every tool you have tried.

Describe the work, then the tool

Use this structure:

I did [task] for [purpose], using [tools or methods], and checked it by [verification].

These are example sentences to adapt only if they accurately describe your own work:

• “Built a demonstration enquiry tracker in Base44, with statuses and a follow-up view; tested it using fictional customer records.”
• “Used AI to prepare first drafts of help articles, then edited the language and checked the instructions against the product.”
• “Mapped a manual booking process and created a prototype to test how a customer would request an appointment.”

The value is the task and judgement you can demonstrate. The tool name helps explain how you did it.

Keep projects separate from employment

A personal project counts as evidence of your skills. Label it clearly as a personal project or demonstration. Do not imply that an employer commissioned it, that it had paying customers or that you delivered business results you have not measured.

You can add a Projects section with the project name, your role, a short description and a portfolio link.

Be precise about results

If you measured time saved, say how you measured it. If you tested a prototype with three volunteers, describe that rather than claiming a successful commercial launch.

When there is no measured outcome, explain what works and what you tested. “Completed a prototype” is more credible than an invented percentage.

Include the judgement behind the build

Useful skills include checking AI output, understanding a user's needs, testing permissions, writing clear instructions and knowing when a person needs to review an automated result.

If you worked with confidential information, explain the safeguards without revealing the information. Use anonymised or fictional examples in public portfolios.

Write a short profile

Try this outline:

“I have experience in [your existing field] and am developing practical skills in [relevant task]. My recent projects include [specific example]. I am looking for [type of work] where I can contribute [useful strength].”

Use ordinary language. You do not need to call yourself an AI expert to describe practical experience.

Prepare to talk about it

For every skill you list, be ready to explain what you did, what went wrong and how you checked the result. Keep a short demonstration or screenshots available. Have a backup if your app requires an account or is temporarily unavailable.

Your next step

Write one project entry today. Ask yourself: could I show evidence for every sentence?

Then turn your build into a portfolio piece and use the same evidence in your applications.