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resume-tailor

Agent skill fromParamchoudhary/ResumeSkills

Customize resume for specific job postings while maintaining truthfulness

How to install resume-tailor

install resume-tailor
# install the ResumeSkills pack with the skills CLI
npx skills add Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills

# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder

skills/resume-tailor/

# into

~/.claude/skills/resume-tailor/ (all projects)

.claude/skills/resume-tailor/ (one project)

skills/resume-tailor/SKILL.md

MITFull file
1# Resume Tailor
2
3## When to Use This Skill
4
5Use this skill when the user wants to:
6- Customize their resume for a specific job posting
7- Adjust their resume to match job requirements
8- Create a targeted version of their resume
9- Mentions: "tailor resume", "customize resume", "target role", "specific job", "match job description"
10
11Use AFTER job-description-analyzer to know what to emphasize.
12
13## Core Capabilities
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15- Reorder experience sections by relevance to target role
16- Adjust professional summary for specific position
17- Add missing keywords from job description
18- Modify bullet points to match job requirements
19- Maintain authenticity while optimizing match
20- Create multiple targeted resume versions
21
22## The Tailoring Philosophy
23
24**Key Principle:** You're not lying or fabricating - you're HIGHLIGHTING the most relevant parts of your true experience.
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26Think of your full experience as a library of achievements. Tailoring means selecting the books that best fit what each employer is looking for.
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28## Tailoring Process
29
30### Step 1: Analyze the Job (Use Job Description Analyzer First)
31- Identify required skills and keywords
32- Note the company's priorities
33- Understand the role's primary responsibilities
34
35### Step 2: Audit Your Resume
36For each section, ask:
37- Does this support my candidacy for THIS specific role?
38- Is there a better way to phrase this for THIS job?
39- Should this be higher or lower in priority?
40
41### Step 3: Make Strategic Adjustments
42…

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