shortener.py
This is a Python script which shortens resumes in Word XML format (docx). It shortens resumes by:
- Removing extraneous whitespace before and after the resume
- Shrinking the margins and font
- Deleting overused phrases ("References available upon request.")
It is intended to be run on the command line, on Linux/Unix and Windows.
Motivation
According to Google, a good rule of thumb is one page of resume for every ten years of work experience. Hard to fit it all in, right? But a three or four or ten page resume simply won't get read closely.
Installation
After cloning the repo, you need to run:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Usage
To run:
python shortener.py resume.docx
This will produce a docx file (resume-short.docx) in the same directory as the original file, which is untouched.