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How to use the Resume Content Guide agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The resume-content-guide skill is a set of instructions and reference notes that an AI agent can load to decide what belongs on a resume or CV, what to leave off, and in what order. It is useful if you are applying in a new country, have a career gap or career change, or want a structured review of a resume you already have. After this guide you will know how to install the skill, how to ask for help with natural requests, and what it will and will not do.
Resume Content Guidereactive-resume/reactive-resume · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the resume-content-guide skill ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip into the skills folder. Unzip into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the ZIP.
- 4Provide your resume. Paste your resume text, or connect the Reactive Resume MCP server if you use it.
- 5State your context. Tell the agent your target country, industry, career stage and any situation, such as a gap or career change.
- 6Ask your question. Ask a natural question such as what to leave off, or request an audit of your resume.
- 7Approve changes. Review each suggested change and accept only the ones you want. The agent will not change content without your approval.
What the skill makes the agent do
The skill tells the agent how to choose and arrange resume content for your target country, industry, career stage and situation. It covers every section, including contact details, photo, summary, experience, education and GPA, skills, languages and references. It also covers situations such as new graduates, career changes, gaps, layoffs, veterans, academic applicants and visa applicants, plus country and industry norms.
It can audit a resume you already have. Changes are made only with your approval. The skill says it never invents jobs, dates, degrees or results, and it treats personal details such as a photo or date of birth as your decision.
- Decides what to include, leave off and reorder
- Covers country norms such as Germany or Dubai, and industry norms
- Audits an existing resume and proposes changes for your approval
- Flags personal details like photo, date of birth or GPA as your choice
Install the resume-content-guide skill
Download the skill ZIP from this page. Then choose one of two routes, depending on where you use your agent.
For a personal install in Claude Code, unzip the file into ~/.claude/skills/. To limit it to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can instead upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Single project: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
~/.claude/skills/Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. Ask in plain language and the agent will load the skill when your request matches its description. The skill's description lists typical questions, such as what to put on your resume, whether to include a photo or GPA, how to show a gap, summary or objective, how long a CV should be, a CV for a job in Dubai or Germany, or a review of your resume.
Give the agent your resume as pasted text. If you use the Reactive Resume MCP server, the skill can also work with that. Tell the agent your target country, industry and career stage when you can, because most resume rules depend on them.
- "What should I put on my resume for a data analyst job in Germany?"
- "Should I include my photo and date of birth?"
- "How do I show a 14-month gap from 2024 to 2025?"
- "Audit my resume and tell me what to change."
What the skill needs and what it does not do
The skill needs a pasted resume text, or the Reactive Resume MCP server if you use it. It does not run scripts and does not use the network. The skill's files are reference notes: SKILL.md plus notes on countries, evidence, industries, patches, sections and situations.
For rewriting bullet points, the skill points you to a sibling skill called resume-bullet-writer. For fitting a resume to one job posting, it points to resume-tailor. For building a new resume as structured JSON, it points to resume-builder. These sibling skills are not in this folder, so if they are missing the agent will do a lighter version itself and say so.
- Requires: pasted resume text or the Reactive Resume MCP server
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Sibling skills (resume-bullet-writer, resume-tailor, resume-builder) are not included in this folder
Safety notes on personal data and screening
The skill tells the agent to search the web only for public facts about employers, countries and roles, not about you. It also asks the agent to check with you before pasting your resume into any third-party service.
The skill refuses hidden or white text and keyword blocks copied from a job posting, because these are visible to recruiters in parsed text and are detected by screening software. It states that legal information is dated as of 2026 and is not legal advice, so check official sources for anything important such as a federal application or visa question.
- Web searches are for public facts only, never about you
- Ask before sharing your resume with a third-party service
- No hidden text or copied keyword blocks
- Legal and visa figures are dated as of 2026; verify with official sources
Tips for getting useful results
Start with context: country, role, career stage and situation. The skill asks for these first because almost every rule depends on them. Ask for one area at a time, such as the summary or the gap, to keep the review manageable.
Use the evidence tags the skill attaches to its advice. They show whether a recommendation comes from law or government guidance, from research, from a survey, or from common practice you can override.
- Give country, target role and career stage up front
- Ask about one section or situation at a time
- Keep your master resume complete and make country versions on a copy
- Treat tags as a guide to how strong each recommendation is
What people use it for
- Preparing a resume for a job in Germany or Dubai, with country norms for photo, length and personal data
- Deciding how to present a career gap, layoff or career change without inventing facts
- Reviewing a new graduate resume for section order and what to drop
- Checking a veteran or academic CV against the relevant norms before applying
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the resume-content-guide skill?
Download the skill ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does the resume-content-guide skill need any requirements?
It needs a pasted resume text, or the Reactive Resume MCP server if you use it. It does not run scripts and does not use the network.
Is resume-content-guide free and what is its licence?
The skill is listed under the MIT licence. Check the licence file in the download for the full terms.
Will the skill write fake achievements onto my resume?
No. The skill says it never invents jobs, dates, degrees, metrics or results. It works only with the facts you provide and asks you for more when something would help.
Does the skill give legal advice on visas or hiring law?
No. The skill says it is not legal advice, and its legal figures are dated as of 2026. Check official sources for anything that matters, such as visa rules.
How does it compare with resume-builder or resume-tailor?
This skill decides what content belongs on a resume and audits it. resume-tailor fits a resume to one job posting, resume-builder creates a resume as JSON, and resume-bullet-writer rewrites bullets. Those sibling skills are not included in this folder.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you want an agent to tell you what to include, leave off and reorder on your resume for a specific country, industry or situation, and to audit an existing resume with your approval. Pick something else if you need a resume built from scratch as structured data, or if you need legal advice on hiring or visa rules.
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