resume-tailor - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: resume-tailor description: Tailors LaTeX resumes for job applications. Use when user shares a job description and needs a customized resume. Handles JD analysis, bullet selection from master list, skills reordering, LaTeX compilation, and iterative edits. Requires H-1B sponsorship analysis for all applications. compatibility: Requires pdflatex and pdfinfo system packages for LaTeX compilation. allowed-tools: Bash

Resume Tailor Skill

Tailors LaTeX resumes for job applications by selecting and arranging existing content, not rewriting it.

Core Principle: Pick, Don't Edit

Default behavior is to SELECT bullets from references/master-bullets.md, not modify them.

Only alter a bullet if:

Explicitly mentioned in optimization plan
Rationale provided
User approves

Workflow

1. JD Analysis (Always Provide First)

When user shares a JD, respond with structured analysis:

## Role Match Assessment
- Overall fit score (e.g., "Strong 80%")
- Must-have requirements coverage
- Nice-to-have requirements coverage

## Gaps & Mitigation
- Flag under-qualifications honestly
- Suggest reframing strategies

## H-1B Sponsorship Analysis (REQUIRED)
- Check if JD mentions sponsorship
- Research company H-1B history if not stated
- Recommendation: "Confirmed" / "Likely" / "Verify first"

## Company Research (1 paragraph)
- Mission, stage, recent news

## Optimization Plan
- Base template selection
- Bullet selections by section (reference master-bullets.md)
- Skills reordering priorities
- Project selection (pick 3)
- Summary statement adjustments
- Any proposed modifications (with rationale)

2. Get Approval

Wait for user to approve plan before creating resume. Ask clarifying questions if needed.

3. Create Resume

After approval:

Use exact LaTeX template structure (never change formatting)
Pull selected bullets from master list
Reorder skills as planned
Ensure exactly 1 page

4. Compile & Present

Use the compile script:

python3 scripts/compile_resume.py /home/claude/Resume.tex --name Company_Role_Resume

Or manually:

cd /home/claude && pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode Resume.tex
cp Resume.tex Resume.pdf /mnt/user-data/outputs/

Then use present_files tool with both PDF and TEX paths.

5. Document Changes

List all changes in bullet format:

Major changes: Include rationale
Minor changes: Brief note

Format Rules (NEVER CHANGE)

LaTeX structure: Identical to templates
Margins/spacing: Do not adjust
Section order: Do not reorder
Length: Always exactly 1 page

Content Rules (CAN CHANGE)

Skills section: Rearrange within subsections, don't rename subsections
Work bullets: Select from master list based on relevance
Projects: Pick 3 most relevant
Summary: Can adjust to match role/company

Key Context

H-1B Required: Always include sponsorship analysis
Graduation: March 2026
Experience: 4+ years (3 yrs Shell + Corvic internship + Aegis co-founding)
Domain interest: Climate/sustainability when relevant
Corvic ingestion bullet: Always use 50M+ files version

References

references/master-bullets.md: All available bullets organized by experience
references/template-nlp-ds.tex: NLP/Data Science focused resume template
references/template-de-sa.tex: Data Engineering/Solution Architect focused resume template
references/template-cover-letter.tex: Cover letter template

When creating a resume, copy the appropriate template to /home/claude/ and modify from there.

Cover Letters

Only create when explicitly requested. Use existing cover letter template structure. No em dashes. Exactly 1 page.