Skills

Resume Cover Letter

Write a resume / CV or cover letter tailored to a specific role.

Install

npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill resume-cover-letter -g -a claude-code -y
Repository
jezweb/claude-skills1.1k
Category
Writing
Updated
26d ago
License
MIT
Context cost
Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
Runs scripts
No, instructions only

What it does

Write a resume / CV or cover letter tailored to a specific role. Handles regional format differences (AU/NZ, US, UK), ATS-friendly formatting, achievement-focused bullets, and cover letter structure. Use whenever the user mentions a job application, resume, CV, cover letter, career document, applying for a role, or needs help framing their experience for a specific job.

Resume and Cover Letter Writer

Produces job application documents: a resume/CV, a cover letter, or both. Every output is tailored to a specific role at a specific company, generic documents are not useful.

Before You Start

Gather these inputs. Ask for anything missing:

  1. Target role, job title, company name, and the job listing or description (paste or URL)
  2. Mode, "resume", "cover-letter", or "both"
  3. Region, AU/NZ, US, or UK (affects format, terminology, length expectations)
  4. Candidate background, current role, years of experience, key skills, education, career highlights
  5. Special circumstances (if any), career change, employment gap, overqualified, underqualified, visa/relocation

If the user provides a job listing, extract the key requirements and tailor everything to match them. Mirror the language the listing uses for skills and responsibilities.


Resume / CV

Regional Format Differences

ElementAU/NZUSUK
NameCV or resume (both accepted)ResumeCV
Length2-3 pages standard1 page (<10 years exp), 2 max2 pages standard
PhotoNoNoNo
Date of birth / ageNoNoNo
Nationality / visaInclude if relevant (common in AU/NZ)No (discrimination risk)Include visa status if applicable
Referees"Available on request" is outdated, omit entirely, or list 2 if specifically requestedOmitOmit
AddressCity/state only (no street)City/state onlyCity only

Section Order

Adjust based on seniority and what sells the candidate best:

Entry-level / graduate (0-3 years):

  1. Contact details
  2. Professional summary (3-4 lines)
  3. Education
  4. Experience (internships, part-time, volunteer)
  5. Skills
  6. Certifications / projects

Mid-career (3-10 years):

  1. Contact details
  2. Professional summary
  3. Experience
  4. Skills
  5. Education
  6. Certifications
Read the whole SKILL.md on GitHub

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