# Resume Cover Letter

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

- Repository: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills (1094 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-09
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill resume-cover-letter -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill resume-cover-letter -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill resume-cover-letter -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill resume-cover-letter -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add jezweb/claude-skills`

## Description

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.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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.

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## Resume / CV

### Regional Format Differences

| Element | AU/NZ | US | UK |
|---------|-------|----|----|
| Name | CV or resume (both accepted) | Resume | CV |
| Length | 2-3 pages standard | 1 page (<10 years exp), 2 max | 2 pages standard |
| Photo | No | No | No |
| Date of birth / age | No | No | No |
| Nationality / visa | Include 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 requested | Omit | Omit |
| Address | City/state only (no street) | City/state only | City 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

The rest: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/writing/skills/resume-cover-letter/SKILL.md