/resumir

An extended version of resume.md for managing multiple resumes

Primary LanguagePython

Resumir

A wrapper script that extends resume.md to manage multiple job applications.

usage: resumir.py [-h] [-j JOB_LINK] job_app_name

positional arguments:
  job_app_name          An identifier used as the directory name for the new job application.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -j JOB_LINK, --job_link JOB_LINK
                        A web address of the job posting, to be scraped and saved.

$ python resumir.py software_developer_texas -j https://www.somejob.com

Details and Features

Resumir makes a new directory for each job saved.

  • Tailor resumes and cover letters to each job application
  • Use templates to save time
  • Save job postings to remember what you applied for and what resume you used
  • Store job applications in version control as a convenient backup
  • Barebones and file-based; no web apps, no subscriptions, and searchable with grep

See the walkthrough for a step-by-step explanation.

Setup

  1. Install Python Packages

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

  1. Write Your Resume Template
$ cd job_app_template

.
├── cover_letter.css        EDIT THIS to change cover letter styling
├── cover_letter.md         EDIT THIS to change cover letter contents
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── resume.css              EDIT THIS to change resume styling
├── resume.html
├── resume.md               EDIT THIS to change resume contents
├── resume.pdf
├── resume.png
└── resume.py