Resume Generator

Warning

Work in progress. This README is incomplete.

This tool simplifies the process of tailoring your resume for specific job applications. By maintaining a JSON file containing your past job and project experiences, the tool can generate a .tex file in the format of Jake's Resume. This allows for quick and easy resume customization.

Features

• Generate .tex resumes from a standard JSON file of all your skills and experiences.
• Easily customizable via the CLI for different job applications.

Requirements

• Python3
• latexindent (Optional)

How to Use

1. Prepare a JSON file containing your job and project experiences following the structure in doc/example.json. Ensure the structure aligns with the format expected by the tool.
2. Run the tool to generate a .tex file.

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3. Compile the .tex file using your LaTeX compiler to create a PDF resume.

Support for different resume formats

The codebase supports only Jake's Resume format, but it functions as a mini template engine. In the directories, App/templates/renderer/templates is reserved for different renderers to handle different resume templates. To create a new format:

1. Add your custom template to App/templates/renderer/templates, using jake_resume.py as an example.
2. Update the template reference (currently JakesResumeRenderer in App/app.py to use your new format.

Licence

This project is under GNU General Public License v3.0.