resume-version-manager

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name: resume-version-manager
description: Track different resume versions, maintain master resume, manage tailored versions
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# Resume Version Manager

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:
- Has multiple resume versions to manage
- Needs to track tailored resumes
- Wants to maintain a master resume
- Is applying to many different roles
- Mentions: "resume versions", "master resume", "different versions", "track resumes", "which resume"

## Core Capabilities

- Create and maintain master resume document
- Track tailored resume versions
- Organize resume versions by role/industry
- Maintain consistent source of truth
- Streamline resume updates
- Prevent version confusion

## The Version Management Problem

**Common Pain Points:**
- "Which version did I send to Company X?"
- "Where's my most recent resume?"
- "I have 15 resume files and don't know which is best"
- "I forgot to update my resume after that project"
- "I keep tailoring from different base versions"

**The Solution:**
A systematic approach with:
1. One master resume (source of truth)
2. Organized tailored versions
3. Clear naming conventions
4. Update workflow

## Master Resume Concept

### What is a Master Resume?

A comprehensive document containing:
- ALL your experiences (not just recent)
- ALL bullet points you've ever written
- Every achievement, project, skill
- Full details (even if they won't fit on one page)

**Purpose:** Source of truth to pull from when tailoring

### Master Resume Structure

```markdown
# MASTER RESUME - [YOUR NAME]
Last Updated: [Date]

## CONTACT INFORMATION
[Full contact details]

## PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY VERSIONS
[Summary for Role Type A]
[Summary for Role Type B]
[Summary for Role Type C]

## ALL SKILLS
### Technical Skills
[Complete list by category]

### Soft Skills
[Complete list]

### Industry Knowledge
[All domains]

## PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

### Company Name | Title | Dates

**All Bullets (choose best for each application):**
• Bullet 1 (leadership focused)
• Bullet 2 (technical focused)
• Bullet 3 (results focused)
• Bullet 4 (collaboration focused)
• Bullet 5 (additional achievement)
• Bullet 6 (additional achievement)

**Keywords this experience covers:**
[List of keywords this job demonstrates]

### Previous Company | Title | Dates
[Same format...]

## EDUCATION
[Complete education history]

## CERTIFICATIONS
[All certifications ever earned]

## PROJECTS
[All notable projects]

## VOLUNTEER / ADDITIONAL
[All other relevant experience]
```

## File Organization System

### Folder Structure

```
Resume/
├── Master/
│   └── LastName_Master_Resume.docx
├── Tailored/
│   ├── ProductManagement/
│   │   ├── LastName_PM_Google_Jan2024.pdf
│   │   └── LastName_PM_Meta_Jan2024.pdf
│   ├── Engineering/
│   │   ├── LastName_SWE_Startup_Feb2024.pdf
│   │   └── LastName_SWE_Enterprise_Feb2024.pdf
│   └── General/
│       └── LastName_General_Resume.pdf
├── CoverLetters/
│   ├── Google_PM_CoverLetter.docx
│   └── Meta_PM_CoverLetter.docx
└── Applications/
    └── ApplicationTracker.xlsx
```

### File Naming Convention

**Pattern:**
`[LastName]_[Role/Type]_[Company]_[Date].pdf`

**Examples:**
- `Smith_ProductManager_Google_Jan2024.pdf`
- `Smith_SWE_Stripe_Feb2024.pdf`
- `Smith_DataScience_General_2024.pdf`
- `Smith_Master_Resume_v3.docx`

## Version Categories

### By Target Role

**Product Management:**
- Emphasizes: Strategy, roadmap, metrics, stakeholders
- Skills highlight: Product tools, analytics, user research

**Software Engineering:**
- Emphasizes: Technical projects, systems, code
- Skills highlight: Languages, frameworks, tools

**Data Science:**
- Emphasizes: Analysis, ML, statistical methods
- Skills highlight: Python, SQL, ML libraries

### By Industry

**Tech/Startup:**
- Emphasizes: Innovation, growth, scrappiness
- Tone: Modern, direct, achievement-focused

**Enterprise/Corporate:**
- Emphasizes: Scale, process, collaboration
- Tone: Professional, structured, comprehensive

**Finance:**
- Emph