job-applicationlisted
Install: claude install-skill leonsdiego/job-application-skill
# Job Application Tailoring
## What this skill is for
A candidate has a CV and a specific job they want. Recruiters and Applicant
Tracking Systems (ATS) skim resumes in seconds and increasingly use automated
keyword/relevance filters as a first gate. A generic CV gets filtered out before
a human ever reads it. Your job is to re-shape the candidate's *real* experience
so the most relevant, job-matching signal rises to the top and the language
mirrors what the employer is screening for — so the CV clears the filter and
earns a human read.
The single hard rule that governs everything below: **never invent, inflate, or
imply experience the candidate doesn't have.** A tailored CV that wins an
interview on false claims fails the candidate in the interview, or worse, after
they're hired. Your value is making *true* experience land harder, not
manufacturing fit. When the truth doesn't cover a requirement, you say so (see
"Missing-info flags") rather than papering over it.
## Inputs you need
Before starting, make sure you have:
1. **The CV / resume** — the candidate's current document (any format).
2. **The job posting** — the full text of the role they're targeting.
3. **The company description** *(optional)* — only needed if it isn't already
inside the job post. Company context helps you mirror tone and priorities.
If any of these is missing, ask for it before proceeding. Tailoring a CV to a
job you can't see is guesswork. If the user gestures at a job ("that PM role at
St