--- name: Job Application Assistant slug: job-application-assistant category: Automation description: Job Application Assistant evaluates job postings against a candidate profile, tailors LaTeX CVs, writes cover letters, records applications, and prepares interview answers. Use it when working through a job application or preparing for an interview. github: "https://github.com/MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search/tree/master/.claude/skills/job-application-assistant" language: TypeScript stars: 31589 forks: 10956 install: "npx degit https://github.com/MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search/tree/master/.claude/skills/job-application-assistant ~/.claude/skills/job-application-assistant" installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/job-application-assistant source_path: .claude/skills/job-application-assistant/SKILL.md collection_size: 9 category_size: 1523 collection_url: "https://dirskills.com/collections/MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search" added: 2026-08-14T07:11:25.596Z last_synced: 2026-08-14T07:11:25.596Z canonical_url: "https://dirskills.com/skills/job-application-assistant" --- # Job Application Assistant Job Application Assistant evaluates job postings against a candidate profile, tailors LaTeX CVs, writes cover letters, records applications, and prepares interview answers. Use it when working through a job application or preparing for an interview. **Install:** ```bash npx degit https://github.com/MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search/tree/master/.claude/skills/job-application-assistant ~/.claude/skills/job-application-assistant ``` ## README # Job Application Assistant --- ## Workflow When the user provides a job posting (URL or text), follow this workflow: ### Step 1: Research & Evaluate Fit - Fetch the job posting content (use WebFetch for URLs). **A 403 is not a dead end** - follow the escalation order in `09-web-research.md` before concluding a page is unavailable, and prefer the employer's own careers posting over an aggregator listing - Keep the **full posting text verbatim** for Step 3b to archive - never a summary - Analyze the posting for required competencies, keywords, and priorities - Research the company (website, LinkedIn, mission, recent news), per `09-web-research.md` - Score the posting against the candidate's profile using the framework in `04-job-evaluation.md` - Present the evaluation table and verdict - Suggest whether the candidate should call the employer before applying (see `04-job-evaluation.md` for guidance) - Ask the user if they want to proceed with an application ### Step 2: Tailor CV - Read the most relevant existing CV variant from `cv/` as a starting point - Follow the guidelines in `05-cv-templates.md` - Create `cv/main__.tex` with tailored content - Adjust: profile statement, skills section, experience bullet emphasis, section order ### Step 3: Write Cover Letter - Follow the writing style rules in `03-writing-style.md` (critical: no em-dashes, no cliches) - Follow the template structure in `06-cover-letter-templates.md` - Create `cover_letters/cover__.tex` - Ensure the letter connects specific experience to the role requirements ### Step 3b: Record the Application - Run this once both documents exist. A CV or cover letter drafted alone is not yet an application. - Follow **`/apply` Step 6b** (`.claude/commands/apply.md`) exactly: same header, same match-then-update rule, same `drafted` row, same posting archive, same prohibition on touching `job_scraper/seen_jobs.json`. It is stated there once so the two paths cannot drift. Three of its values are named in `/apply`'s own terms: `cv_file`/`cover_letter_file` are the paths written in Steps 2 and 3 here, `source` is the posting URL from Step 1, and the posting text item 7 archives is the one Step 1 read. - This step exists here because `/scrape` Step 5 routes straight into this skill. Without it, that path writes two documents and records nothing. ### Step 4: Interview Preparation - Follow the framework in `07-interview-prep.md` - Prepare STAR-format answers for likely questions - Identify role-specific talking points - Draft questions the candidate should ask the interviewer --- ## Reference Files | File | Purpose | |------|---------| | `01-candidate-profile.md` | Education, experience, skills, publications, awards | | `02-behavioral-profile.md` | Behavioral assessment, strengths, ideal environments | | `03-writing-style.md` | Tone, structure, do's and don'ts | | `04-job-evaluation.md` | Scoring framework for job fit | | `05-cv-templates.md` | LaTeX CV structure and tailoring rules | | `06-cover-letter-templates.md` | LaTeX cover letter structure and tailoring rules | | `07-interview-prep.md` | STAR examples, tough questions, roleplay guidelines | | `08-application-forms.md` | Portal free-text fields: self-introduction, project entries, character-limited pitches | | `09-web-research.md` | Fetching postings and company pages: trust boundary, the WebFetch 403 fallback, escalation order, claim verification | --- ## Quick Commands The user may also ask for individual steps without the full workflow: - "Evaluate this job posting" - Step 1 only - "Write a CV for [company]" - Step 2 only - "Write a cover letter for [role] at [company]" - Step 3 only - "Help me prepare for an interview at [company]" - Step 4 only - "What jobs should I look for?" - Career strategy discussion using profile + evaluation framework