Curriculum Vitae Generator

A structured repository for managing and tailoring resumes for different job applications. This system allows you to maintain modular resume components and generate customized versions for specific job postings.

Repository Structure

curriculum-vitae/
├── templates/
│   ├── base_resume.md          # Complete resume template
│   └── styles/
│       └── resume.css          # Custom styling for HTML output
├── jobs/
│   └── software-engineer-example/
│       ├── customizations.md   # Job-specific tailoring notes
│       └── job_description.txt # Original job posting for reference
├── output/
│   └── software-engineer-example/
│       ├── resume.md           # Generated markdown resume
│       ├── resume.html         # Generated HTML resume
│       └── resume.pdf          # Generated PDF resume
├── scripts/
│   ├── generate_html.sh        # Convert markdown to HTML
│   └── generate_pdf.sh         # Convert markdown to PDF
├── config/
│   └── job_configs.yaml        # Configuration for different jobs
└── README.md                   # This file

Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies

   # Install pandoc for HTML/PDF generation
   sudo apt install pandoc  # Debian

2. Create a New Job Application

   # Create job directory
   mkdir -p jobs/new-job-name
   
   # Add job description and customizations
   cp jobs/software-engineer-example/job_description.txt jobs/new-job-name/
   cp jobs/software-engineer-example/customizations.md jobs/new-job-name/

3. Generate Resume

   # Generate HTML
   ./scripts/generate_html.sh new-job-name
   
   # Generate PDF
   ./scripts/generate_pdf.sh new-job-name

Workflow for Job Applications

1. Save Job Posting: Copy the job description to jobs/[job-name]/job_description.txt

2. Plan Customizations: Note what to emphasize/de-emphasize in jobs/[job-name]/customizations.md

3. Edit Resume: Modify templates/base_resume.md for this job

4. Generate Outputs: Run the generation scripts to create tailored resume files

5. Apply: Use the generated files in output/[job-name]/ for your application

Customization Tips

• Summary: Tailor the objective statement to match job requirements
• Skills: Reorder and prioritize skills mentioned in the job posting
• Experience: Lead with roles most relevant to the target position
• Projects: Highlight projects that demonstrate required skills
• Keywords: Incorporate keywords from the job description naturally

Scripts

• generate_html.sh: Converts markdown to styled HTML (requires pandoc)
• generate_pdf.sh: Converts markdown to PDF (requires pandoc)

Dependencies

• Bash
• pandoc (for HTML/PDF generation)

Contributing

When updating your base resume:

1. Edit templates/base_resume.md directly
2. Update any job-specific customizations as needed

License

This repository contains personal resume information. Please respect privacy and do not distribute without permission.