Agent skill · writing content · onewave-ai
job-application-optimizer
Optimize job applications by tailoring resumes to job postings, generating customized cover letters, and preparing role-specific interview questions. Analyzes job descriptions to highlight relevant skills and experience. Use when users need to apply for jobs, customize resumes, or prepare for interviews.
Why this skill is useful
Provides tailored templates and specific strategies for optimizing resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-15. 242 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Job Application Optimizer Tailor job application materials and prepare for interviews with AI-powered optimization. Contents references/resume-optimization.md - Full resume optimization report template and ATS checklist references/cover-letter.md - Cover letter template and breakdown references/interview-prep.md - Interview preparation guide template Workflow 1. Identify the task type: resume tailoring, cover letter generation, interview preparation, skills gap analysis, or application strategy. 2. Gather inputs from the user: current resume, target job posting, optional LinkedIn profile, career goals, and any constraints. 3. Analyze the job posting. Extract: Required skills, preferred skills, years of experience, technical and soft skills, education, certifications, and tools. Keywords: industry terms, technical jargon, action verbs, company values, role-specific language, and ATS keywords. Culture signals: work style, values, environment (startup/enterprise/remote), leadership style, and team dynamics. 4. Score the candidate against requirements. Mark each requirement as met, partial, or a gap. List keywords missing from the resume. 5. Produce the requested deliverable using the matching template: Resume optimization: rewrite summary, experience bullets, and skills section; quantify achievements; address gaps; run the ATS checklist. See references/resume-optimization.md. Cover letter: open with hook and position, match 2-3 key requirements with metrics, show company research, close with a call to action. See references/cover-letter.md. Interview prep: generate likely technical and behavioral questions, deep-dive topics, questions to ask, and a pre-interview checklist. See references/interview-prep.md. 6. Verify output quality before delivering. Confirm it matches requirements closely, uses exact keywords naturally, quantifies achievements, shows cultural fit, stays ATS-friendly, tells compelling stories, and is error-free. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills onewave-ai/job-application-optimizer