technical-job-search
Use this skill when a software engineer asks for help with job search tasks: parsing or analyzing a job description, tailoring a CV/resume, writing a cover letter, evaluating a job offer, or drafting a post-interview follow-up email. Do not activate for general career advice unrelated to an active job search action.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill technical-job-search --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Technical Job Search Helps software engineers with discrete job search tasks: job description analysis, CV tailoring, cover letter writing, offer evaluation, and follow-up emails. --- ## Job Description Analysis When given a job description, extract and structure: **Must-haves** (explicitly required or repeated multiple times): - Technical skills, years of experience, specific domain knowledge **Nice-to-haves** (preferred, a bonus, or mentioned once): - List these separately. Candidates often disqualify themselves over requirements that are actually optional. **What the role actually solves** (inferred from the description): - Summarize in 2-3 sentences what business problem this hire addresses **Red flags to surface**: - "Wear many hats" with no clarity on scope — risk of undefined ownership - 10+ must-have technologies for a single role — unrealistic bar or poor team planning - No mention of team size, tech stack, or what the role ships — may indicate disorganization --- ## CV / Resume Tailoring When tailoring a CV to a specific job description: 1. **Match language exactly** — use the same terminology as the JD, not synonyms. If the JD says "distributed systems", do not write "
- Job Description Analysis
- CV / Resume Tailoring
- Cover Letter Writing
- Offer Evaluation
- Follow-up Emails
What does the technical-job-search skill do?
Use this skill when a software engineer asks for help with job search tasks: parsing or analyzing a job description, tailoring a CV/resume, writing a cover letter, evaluating a job offer, or drafting a post-interview follow-up email. Do not activate for general career advice unrelated to an active job search action.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill technical-job-search --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.