Job Application Automation Skill

Overview

Automated job search and application system for Abed Mir. Searches Indeed for matching jobs, analyzes fit, tailors resume, and applies via ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Indeed Easy Apply).

Directory Structure

job-applications/
├── config.json              # Search criteria, filters, settings
├── resume-source/
│   ├── resume.json          # Structured resume data (source of truth)
│   └── resume.tex           # LaTeX template
├── scripts/
│   └── tailor_resume.py     # Resume tailoring + LaTeX generation
├── tailored-resumes/        # Generated PDFs per application
├── tracking/
│   └── applications.json    # Application log
└── logs/                    # Run logs

Workflow (Per Run)

1. Search Jobs

• Open Indeed in browser (pinned tab)
• Search each target title from config.json
• Filter: Remote or DFW hybrid, posted in last 24h
• Collect job URLs, titles, companies

2. Deduplicate

• Check each job against tracking/applications.json
• Skip already-applied or already-skipped jobs

3. Analyze Fit

For each new job:

• Navigate to the job posting, read full description
• Check against avoid_industries and avoid_keywords
• Score fit based on skills match, experience alignment
• Prioritize AI/agent roles highest

4. Tailor Resume

For jobs that pass fit check:

• Use resume.json as base
• Reorder bullet points to lead with most relevant experience
• Emphasize matching skills/technologies
• DO NOT fabricate experience or skills
• Generate PDF via LaTeX compilation

5. Apply

Detect ATS platform from the application URL:

• Greenhouse (boards.greenhouse.io): Single page form — name, email, phone, resume upload, optional fields
• Lever (jobs.lever.co): Single page — similar to Greenhouse
• Workday (myworkday*.com): Multi-step wizard — create account or sign in, then fill each step
• Indeed Easy Apply: Quick apply through Indeed's interface

Fill all required fields from config.json candidate data. Upload tailored PDF.

6. Log

Record in applications.json:

{
  "id": "uuid",
  "date": "ISO timestamp",
  "company": "Company Name",
  "title": "Job Title",
  "url": "application URL",
  "platform": "greenhouse|lever|workday|indeed",
  "status": "applied|skipped|failed",
  "skip_reason": null,
  "resume_version": "tailored-resumes/company-title.pdf",
  "notes": ""
}

Cron Schedule

Runs 3x daily:

• 8:00 AM CT — Morning sweep (catch overnight postings)
• 12:00 PM CT — Midday sweep
• 5:00 PM CT — Evening sweep (catch same-day postings)

ATS Form Filling Reference

Greenhouse

• URL pattern: boards.greenhouse.io/* or job-boards.greenhouse.io/*
• Fields: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume (file upload), Location, LinkedIn (optional), Website (optional)
• Sometimes has custom questions (dropdown, text, checkbox)
• Submit button usually at bottom