Role Research

# 🎯 Role Research > **Tailor your job application to every role — effortlessly.** Landing your dream job starts with standing out. **Role Research** is an AI-powered DocOps application that takes your background and automatically generates customized, role-tailored application materials for any job posting. Instead of spending hours rewriting your resume, drafting cover letters from scratch, or wondering how to prepare for interviews, Role Research handles the heavy lifting so you can focus on putting your best foot forward. --- ## ✨ Why You'll Love Role Research * **Enter Your Info Once, Reuse Everywhere:** Enter your master resume, portfolio links, writing style, and personal goals just once under **Personal Data**. Every new role you research automatically builds upon your unique story. * **In-Depth Fit Analysis:** Discover exactly how your experience matches the job description, which keywords to emphasize, and where your strengths shine. * **Custom-Tailored Resumes & Cover Letters:** Automatically generate polished, tailored resumes and cover letters crafted specifically for each target role. * **AI-Assisted Fine-Tuning:** Need a quick adjustment? Edit documents manually or give quick notes to let AI apply precise updates for you. * **Complete Interview Prep:** Get a personalized interview game plan with customized stories, key questions to ask, and potential interview flags to watch out for. * **One-Click Exports & Downloads:** Preview your generated PDFs right in the app, or download whole role packages as ZIP archives. --- ## 🚀 Getting Started Using **Role Research** is simple and straightforward. Here is how to get the most out of it: ### Step 1: Set Up Your Personal Data 👤 Before applying to specific roles, fill in your foundational details under the **Personal Data** tab. 1. Navigate to **1 · Personal Data**. 2. Fill out your details across the tabs: * **Master Resume (LaTeX):** Your complete, comprehensive resume containing all past experience and accomplishments. * **Personal Notes & Portfolio Sites:** Your live projects, open-source work, and key links. * **Writing Style:** Guidance on tone and voice for generated cover letters. * **Goals & Interview Response Bank (Optional):** Key motivations and reusable stories for interview preparation. 3. Click **Save** on each tab. You only need to do this step once! --- ### Step 2: Add a Target Role 📁 When you find a job you want to apply for: 1. Switch to the **2 · Roles** tab. 2. Under **New role slug**, enter a short nickname for the role (for example, `acme-senior-engineer` or `stripe-product-manager`). 3. Click **Create role**. 4. In the **Input** tab for your new role: * Paste the posting link on Line 1 of `jd.md`, followed by the text of the job description. * Add any personal notes or takeaways about the company in `notes.md`. * Click **Save** for each file. --- ### Step 3: Run the AI Pipeline ⚙️ Let AI do the work of crafting your tailored application package: 1. Click **▶▶ Run all steps** at the bottom of the role workspace to run the entire pipeline automatically. 2. Alternatively, explore each tab and run steps individually: * **Analysis:** Generates an evidence-based fit analysis and ranks your relevant portfolio projects. * **Resume:** Customizes a tailored ~3-page resume from your master resume. * **Cover Letter:** Drafts a personalized cover letter matching your tone and the role's requirements. * **Interview:** Generates a comprehensive interview preparation guide. --- ### Step 4: Review, Touch Up, and Export 📄 1. **Review Outputs:** Preview Markdown text, JSON breakdowns, or generated PDFs directly inside each sub-tab. 2. **Make Fine Edits:** * Edit LaTeX or Markdown text directly in the built-in editor. * Or write prompt notes in `resume_notes.md` / `coverletter_notes.md` and click **Apply manual edits** to let AI adjust the document for you. 3. **Build & Download:** Click **Build PDF/DOCX** to compile final document PDFs, then download your finished materials or export a full role ZIP file. --- ## 💡 Tips for Best Results * **Keep your Master Resume detailed:** The more accomplishments and metrics in your master resume, the better AI can select relevant highlights for specific job roles. * **Add custom notes:** If you have internal referral information or key insights about the hiring manager, add them to `notes.md` before running the analysis step. * **Utilize AI edit notes:** Want to make a paragraph punchier or highlight a specific project? Write quick bullet points in the edit notes field and run the **Apply manual edits** step! --- ## 🛠️ Requirements & Model Options * **Model Selection:** Choose your preferred **Smart model** (for reasoning and drafting) and **Fast model** (for quick conversions) using the header dropdowns. * **Monaco Editor Support:** Rich text and syntax-highlighted code editing is provided automatically. Plain text fallback editors are available if offline. --- *Ready to land your next position? Create your first role and let Role Research tailor your path to success!*