Positioning skill

This skill contains scripts for generating candidate positioning directives and extracting/planting job description keywords.

Positioning is emphasis selection, not fabrication. The scripts help frame candidate experience in ways that maximize fit for target roles without inventing skills.

Scripts

position_generator.py

Generates positioning directives that guide resume customization.

Input: candidate profile (skills, experience, work history) + job analysis (role title, required/preferred skills, client industry, seniority level).

Output: structured directive with:

• •Primary positioning angle (e.g., "Microservices Architect" vs "Enterprise Java Backend")
• •Skills to emphasize
• •Skills to de-emphasize
• •Experience framing suggestions
• •Keywords to plant in resume
• •Version requirements

Used before calling resume generation tool.

keyword_planter.py

Extracts JD keywords and maps them to candidate's actual experience.

Input: job description text + candidate profile.

Output: keyword mapping showing which JD keywords have:

• •DIRECT PLANT: Candidate has exact skill match
• •MAPPED PLANT: Candidate has equivalent skill (e.g., "Airflow" job requirement → candidate has "Step Functions")
• •MISSING: Candidate lacks skill (flag gap, recommend positioning angle instead)

Used during resume generation to maximize ATS pass-through.

Rules

• •Positioning is emphasis selection, never fabrication.
• •If candidate lacks a required skill, acknowledge it as a gap rather than claiming it.
• •Positioning angles are customizable per role and client industry.
• •Keyword mapping respects skill equivalencies (Jenkins ≈ GitLab CI, etc.).
• •Every positioning directive logged with justification.