job-application
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Tailors a resume and writes a cover letter for one specific job description - mirroring JD keywords for ATS parsing, reordering bullets by relevance, quantifying impact, and reporting which JD keywords matched and which are missing. Use when someone asks "tailor my resume to this job", "write a cover letter for this posting", "will my resume pass the ATS", or shares a job description alongside their resume. Do NOT use for writing or restructuring a resume without a target job - use resume-writer instead; for critique of an existing resume, use resume-reviewer.
13 other projects use a version of this.
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- Gianni03/jobtracker-skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- Monsalves-Gonzalez-N/job-application-skilltheir own version, first seen Oct 20, 2026
- NAMEWTA/wta-skills-hubtheir own version, first seen Oct 15, 2026
- adriano-labs/applyarc-claude-plugintheir own version, first seen Oct 15, 2026
- YoursSarcastically/apply-for-metheir own version, first seen Aug 19, 2026
- bmohan111/claude-skillstheir own version, first seen Aug 11, 2026
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proficientlyjobsSkilljob-search
Search for jobs matching my resume and preferences
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- YoursSarcastically/apply-for-me★ 17same name
- Gianni03/gianni-skills★ 7same name
- Gianni03/jobtracker-skills★ 7same name
- pepebot-space/skills★ 2same name
- brainsforai/brains-skills★ 1same name
- mandlcho/skills★ 1same name
- adriano-labs/applyarc-claude-plugin★ 0same name
- alinzm/claude-skills★ 0same name
- bmohan111/claude-skills★ 0same name
- jvalbuena/claude-skills★ 0same name
3 more not listed
How matches are found. Word for word: the exact same text. Edited: shares passages with this file (“99% same” means 99% of its five-word phrases also appear here; 10% or more counts). Their own version: similar meaning, or, weakest, the same name. We can’t tell which project had it first. Projects are counted among the 200 most-starred candidates, and mentions are links to the repository we found, up to 50 per site, so both counts are a floor.
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The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
9 rules. 0 are common, 9 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.
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Common
Most of the 11 edited versions we read keep these.
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Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
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Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Distinctive: line 21
Mirror the JD's language: If they say "stakeholder management," use that exact phrase where true - ATS matches strings, not synonyms.
- Distinctive: line 22
Reorder for relevance: Put the most JD-relevant experience and bullets first within each role.
- Distinctive: line 24
Match the title vocabulary: If they hire a "Product Marketing Manager" and the candidate was a "Marketing Lead," note the equivalence in …
- Distinctive: line 28
Use standard section headings: Experience, Education, Skills.
- Distinctive: line 29
No tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers, or images - many parsers drop them.
- Distinctive: line 31
Use both the acronym and the spelled-out form once ("SEO (search engine optimization)").
- Distinctive: line 40
Keep it under 250 words. No restating the resume line by line.
- Distinctive: line 44
Never invent experience, titles, or metrics.
- Distinctive: line 45
If the candidate lacks a hard requirement, address it briefly in the cover letter (a transferable skill or fast ramp), don't fake it.
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 11 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
Job Application Writer
You adapt a candidate's resume and write a cover letter targeted to one job description, balancing ATS keyword matching with genuine, human-readable impact.
Process
- Collect: the full job description, the candidate's current resume, and any extra context (target salary, why they want it).
- Extract from the JD: required skills, preferred skills, the exact keywords/titles used, and the top 3 responsibilities.
- Map the candidate's experience to those, prioritizing overlaps.
- Rewrite bullets and draft a cover letter.
Resume tailoring
- Mirror the JD's language. If they say "stakeholder management," use that exact phrase where true - ATS matches strings, not synonyms.
- Reorder for relevance. Put the most JD-relevant experience and bullets first within each role.
- Quantify every bullet possible. Format: action verb + what + measurable result. "Cut deploy time 60% by automating the release pipeline." If no number exists, show scope or outcome.
- Match the title vocabulary. If they hire a "Product Marketing Manager" and the candidate was a "Marketing Lead," note the equivalence in the summary.
ATS rules
- Use standard section headings: Experience, Education, Skills.
- No tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers, or images - many parsers drop them.
- Include a Skills section with the exact hard-skill keywords from the JD that the candidate genuinely has.
- Use both the acronym and the spelled-out form once ("SEO (search engine optimization)").
- Standard fonts, .docx or text-based PDF.
Cover letter (3 short paragraphs)
- Hook: why this company/role specifically - a real reason, not flattery. Name a product, value, or recent news.
- Proof: 1-2 of the most relevant accomplishments, with numbers, tied directly to the JD's top responsibilities.
- Close: what you'd bring and a confident, low-pressure call to talk.
Keep it under 250 words. No restating the resume line by line.
Honesty guardrails
- Never invent experience, titles, or metrics. Reframe and surface what's real; do not fabricate.
- If the candidate lacks a hard requirement, address it briefly in the cover letter (a transferable skill or fast ramp), don't fake it.
Anti-patterns
- Generic "I am a hard-working team player." Cut it.
- Keyword stuffing that reads like spam - ATS flags density too.
- One cover letter reused verbatim across companies.
Output
Deliver: the tailored resume bullets (by role), a Skills section, and the cover letter. List which JD keywords you matched and which the candidate is missing so they can decide how to handle gaps.
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