Resume Builder

This project provides a modular approach to creating a professional resume using Python and python-docx. It supports enhancing skills based on job descriptions using OpenAI's API, organizing them into categories, and generating a polished .docx or .pdf resume document.

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Features

• Skill Enhancement: Extracts and enhances skills based on a provided job description.
• Customizable Resume: Uses a YAML skeleton file for customizable sections.
• Compact Formatting: Generates a Word document with professional formatting, including hyperlinks and section-specific designs.
• PDF Export: Optionally convert the .docx resume to .pdf format using ReportLab.
• Flexible CLI Usage: Accepts job descriptions and other options via command-line arguments for dynamic resume generation.

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Project Structure

resume_builder/
├── main.py                     # Entry point for the application
├── extract_skills.py           # Logic for extracting and enhancing skills
├── docx_utils.py               # Utility functions for Word document formatting
├── generate_resume.py          # Logic for generating the resume
├── generate_pdfs.py            # PDF generation logic using ReportLab
├── resume_skeleton_example.yaml # Example YAML file for the resume skeleton
├── requirements.txt            # Required Python libraries
└── README.md                   # Instructions for using the application

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Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/resume-builder.git
cd resume-builder

2. Install Dependencies

Ensure you have Python 3.8+ installed. Install required libraries using:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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PDF Generation Setup

PDF generation is handled using ReportLab, which is already included in the dependencies. No additional external tools like Pandoc or pdflatex are required.

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Usage

1. Prepare the YAML Skeleton:

• Locate the resume_skeleton_example.yaml file in the project directory.
• Update it with your personal details, education, experience, projects, and skills.
• Rename it to resume_skeleton.yaml:

  mv resume_skeleton_example.yaml resume_skeleton.yaml

2. Run the Application Using Command-Line Arguments:

• Use the following arguments to generate the resume:
  • -j/--job_description: Provide the job description as a string.
  • -o/--output: Specify the output file name for the generated resume (default is enhanced_resume.docx).
  • --generate_pdf: Include this flag to generate a PDF version of the resume.

Example Usage:

• Generate a resume with a job description:

  python main.py -j "We need a Data Scientist with Python, SQL, and Machine Learning skills." --generate_pdf

• Specify a custom output file name:

  python main.py -j "Looking for an ML Engineer with experience in PyTorch and AWS." -o "custom_resume.docx" --generate_pdf

3. Output:

• The generated resume will be saved in the project directory as a .docx file.
• If the --generate_pdf flag is used, a corresponding .pdf file will also be created.

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Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and contribute by submitting a pull request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.