Format Consultant Resume

Follow these steps to format a consultant resume into the PPC standardized template.

Step 1: Load Context

1. •Read .claude/feedback/patterns.md for proven patterns and anti-patterns.
2. •Read templates/resume-template.md for the canonical PPC resume structure.
3. •Read marketing/brand/style-guide.md for voice and tone guidance.

Step 2: Get Input File

Ask the user for the input file path.

If the file is .docx (Word):

Use Pandoc to convert to plain text:

pandoc "[input-path]" -t plain -o "[temp-path].txt"

Then read the converted text file.

If the file is .pdf:

Attempt conversion with Pandoc or pdftotext:

pandoc "[input-path]" -t plain -o "[temp-path].txt"

If that fails, ask the user to provide a text or Word version.

If the file is .md or .txt:

Read the file directly.

Step 3: Extract Information

Parse the resume content and extract the following fields:

• •Full Name
• •Contact Information (email, phone, location)
• •Professional Summary — 3-4 sentence overview of expertise and experience
• •Work Experience — For each role: Company, Title, Dates, Key Accomplishments (bulleted)
• •Skills — Technical skills, tools, methodologies, certifications
• •Certifications — Name, issuing body, date obtained, expiration
• •Education — Degree, institution, graduation date

Step 4: Reformat into PPC Template

Using the PPC resume template structure, reformat the extracted information:

1. •Header — Consultant name, title/role, contact info (PPC-branded format).
2. •Professional Summary — 3-4 sentences. Active voice. Focus on healthcare IT consulting expertise, years of experience, and key differentiators.
3. •Core Competencies — Grid or bulleted list of key skills and domains.
4. •Professional Experience — Reverse chronological. For each role:
   • •Company | Title | Dates
   • •3-5 achievement-oriented bullets using action verbs and quantified results where possible
5. •Certifications — Table with: Certification, Issuing Body, Year.
6. •Education — Degree, Institution, Year.
7. •Technical Skills — Categorized list (EHR Systems, Cloud Platforms, Methodologies, Tools, etc.).

Formatting Rules:

• •Use consistent date formats (MMM YYYY)
• •Quantify achievements where possible ("Reduced go-live issues by 40%")
• •Use action verbs to start each bullet (Led, Implemented, Designed, Optimized)
• •Remove personal pronouns (I, my, me)
• •Ensure no PII beyond name and professional contact info

Include full YAML frontmatter:

---
title: "Resume — [Full Name]"
type: resume
status: draft
author: "[PLACEHOLDER]"
created: "YYYY-MM-DD"
consultant-name: "[Full Name]"
current-role: "[PLACEHOLDER]"
next-review: "YYYY-MM-DD"
tags:
  - resume
  - recruiting
---

Step 5: Write the File

Determine the current year. Write the file to:

recruiting/resumes/[year]/[consultant-name-slug].md

Use lowercase-hyphens for the filename (e.g., jane-doe.md). Create intermediate directories if needed.

Step 6: Suggest Next Step

After writing the file, suggest:

"Resume formatted and saved. To generate a Word version, run /export-to-word. To create a client-facing sizzle sheet, run /generate-sizzle."

Step 7: Log the Action

Append a JSON line to .claude/feedback/skills-log.jsonl:

{"skill": "format-resume", "file": "<output-path>", "timestamp": "<ISO-8601>", "status": "created", "source": "<input-path>"}