resume-tailor

Resume Tailor

Generate a tailored resume.tex from analysis notes. Reads hojicha/<company>-<role>-resume/notes.md (produced by resume-analyzer) and the master resume (hojicha/resume.tex).

Prerequisite: notes.md must exist in the output directory. If missing, tell the user to run resume-analyzer first.

Critical Rules

1. NEVER fabricate experiences, skills, or achievements. Only use content from the master resume, candidate-context.md, and discoveries persisted during analysis.
2. Preserve the fed-res.cls document class. Do not modify \documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{fed-res} or add packages. Copy hojicha/fed-res.cls into the output directory.
3. Maintain ATS compatibility. No graphics, tables outside the cls structure, or custom fonts.
4. Keep to one page. Highlight only your strongest 2-3 bullets per role. Fewer strong bullets beat many mediocre ones.
5. Never generate generic content -- ask instead. If a bullet would be vague, ask for real specifics.

Workflow

Step 1: Read Inputs

Required:
- notes.md from the output directory (keyword analysis, gap analysis, recommendations)
- Master resume: hojicha/resume.tex
- Candidate context: hojicha/candidate-context.md

Step 2: Professional Summary (Optional)

Generate a role-specific summary if space permits. Omit if the resume already speaks for itself.

• Headline: <10 words, descriptive noun phrase (NOT "Professional Summary")
• Summary: <50 words starting with a job role noun, top 3-5 selling points matching JD
• Don't claim to "specialize" in too many things
• Don't state your objective unless you're a career changer

Step 3: Section Ordering

Experience Level	Order
<3 years / recent grad	Summary, Education, Experience, Projects, Skills
3+ years	Summary, Experience, Education, Projects, Skills

Use the recommendation from notes.md if present.

Step 4: XYZ Bullet Optimization

Rewrite experience bullets using the XYZ formula:

Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]

• Lead with the accomplishment, not the task
• Quantify whenever possible (numbers, percentages, scale, scope)
• Weave target keywords into the Z component naturally
• One bullet = one accomplishment
• Strong action verbs: Architected, Engineered, Developed, Built, Led, Delivered, Automated, Optimized, Reduced

Keyword placement priority:

1. Professional summary / first bullet of most relevant role
2. Most recent experience section
3. Projects section
4. Skills section (highest ATS hit rate -- ensure keywords appear here AND in contextual bullets)

Step 5: Strategic Uncommenting & Commenting

Review commented-out sections in the master resume. Uncomment entries that strengthen the application per notes.md recommendations. Comment out entries that weaken the narrative. Link project names to GitHub repos where possible.

Step 6: Skills Reordering

Reorder skills categories and items to front-load the most relevant ones. First items in each line are what ATS and recruiters see first.

Step 7: Output

Create hojicha/<company>-<role>-resume/resume.tex:

• Copy master resume structure exactly, applying all modifications
• Include \documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{fed-res}
• Copy hojicha/fed-res.cls into output directory

Verify: All meaningful content is text (not layout-dependent), special characters render when LaTeX is stripped, acronyms expanded at least once.

Append a "Changes Made" section to notes.md listing all modifications.

fed-res.cls Commands

Command	Usage
\resumeSubheading{Org}{Loc}{Title}{Date}	Experience/education entry
\resumeSubheadingShort{Title}{Date}	Entry without location
\resumeSubSubheading{Title}{Date}	Sub-position at same org
\resumeProjectHeading{Title | Tech}{Date}	Project entry
\resumeItem{text}	Bulleted item
\resumeSubItem{text}	Compact bullet variant
\resumeSubHeadingListStart/End	Wrap subheading groups
\resumeItemListStart/End	Wrap bullet lists

Skills section pattern:

\section{Skills and Interests}
    \begin{itemize}[leftmargin=0.15in, label={}]
        {\item{
            \textbf{Category}{: item1, item2, item3} \\
            \textbf{Category}{: item1, item2, item3}
        }}
    \end{itemize}

Header pattern:

\begin{center}
    \textbf{\Huge \scshape Name} \\ \vspace{1pt}
    \underline{email} \ $|$ \ \underline{linkedin} \ $|$ \
    \underline{github} \\ \vspace{1pt}
\end{center}

Commenting: Prefix every line with % to hide a section. Remove % to restore.

Do NOT add packages to resume.tex -- all formatting is handled by fed-res.cls.