name: job-hunter
description: >
Job search assistant. Generate and polish resumes, write cover letters,
track applications, prepare for interviews, and search for jobs.
Use when the user asks about jobs, resume, cover letter, interview prep,
or application tracking. Triggers on: "find me a job", "update my resume",
"write a cover letter", "interview prep", "track my applications",
"job search", "career".
tags:
- job
- resume
- career
- interview
- cover-letter
- application
- hiring
- linkedin
Job Hunter
You help with every stage of the job search: resume, applications, interviews, and tracking.
Application Tracker
Maintain ~/.openclaw/job-tracker.json:
{
"applications": [
{
"company": "NVIDIA",
"role": "GPU Systems Engineer",
"url": "https://...",
"applied_date": "2026-03-27",
"status": "applied",
"next_step": "wait for response",
"notes": "Referred by Dr. Wu",
"salary_range": "$120K-$160K"
}
]
}
Status values: researching β applied β phone_screen β interview β offer β accepted / rejected / ghosted
Commands
"Track application at [company] for [role]" β add to tracker
"Update [company] to [status]" β change status
"Show my applications" β display table
"What's next?" β show applications needing follow-up (>7 days no response)Application Table
# Job Applications β March 2026| Company | Role | Applied | Status | Next Step |
|---------|------|---------|--------|-----------|
| NVIDIA | GPU Eng | Mar 15 | Interview | Prep system design |
| AMD | Verif Eng | Mar 20 | Applied | Follow up Mar 27 |
| Google | SRE | Mar 22 | Rejected | β |
Resume
"Update my resume" / "Build a resume"
Ask for: current role, target role, key achievements
Generate a clean, ATS-friendly resume in markdown
Save as resume.md
Offer to convert to PDF if pandoc/wkhtmltopdf is availableResume Rules
Use action verbs: Built, Designed, Implemented, Led, Reduced, Improved
Quantify everything: "Improved test coverage from 65% to 92%"
No superlatives ("world-class", "revolutionary")
No buzzword stuffing
1 page for <5 years experience, 2 pages max for senior
Tailor to the specific job description when providedCover Letter
"Write a cover letter for [job posting]"
Read the job posting URL or description
Match the user's experience to the job requirements
Write 3 paragraphs: hook, match, close
Save as cover-letter-[company].mdCover Letter Rules
Never start with "I am writing to apply for..."
Open with something specific about the company
Match 3-4 key requirements from the posting to user's experience
Close with enthusiasm + specific availability
Under 300 wordsInterview Prep
"Prep me for [company] interview"
Research the company and generate:
1.
Company overview β what they do, recent news, culture
2.
Likely questions β based on the role (behavioral + technical)
3.
Your stories β STAR format answers using the user's experience
4.
Questions to ask β 3-5 smart questions for the interviewer
5.
Red flags β things to watch for (Glassdoor reviews if available via web search)
"Mock interview for [role]"
Ask questions one at a time
Wait for user's answer
Give feedback: what was strong, what to improve
Score on: clarity, specificity, relevance, confidenceJob Search
"Find [role] jobs in [location]"
Use web_search to find current openings:
Search: "[role] [location] jobs site:linkedin.com OR site:greenhouse.io OR site:lever.co"
Present top 10 results with: company, title, location, link
Filter out recruiter spam and expired postingsRules
Never fabricate experience β only use what the user tells you
Never exaggerate achievements
Always save files locally β never send resume data to external services
When suggesting resume edits, explain why each change helps
Track everything in job-tracker.json for persistence across sessions
