Job Application Assistant

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. 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

01-candidate-profile.md

02-behavioral-profile.md

03-writing-style.md

04-job-evaluation.md

05-cv-templates.md

06-cover-letter-templates.md

07-interview-prep.md

08-application-forms.md

09-web-research.md

Quick Commands

• "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