Job Application Assistant

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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_<company>_<role>.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_<company>_<role>.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. Four 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, deadline is the application deadline from the posting text Step 1 keeps verbatim (empty when the posting states none - never guess one), 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

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Reference Files

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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