fix: add CV Page 1 rule — first bullet must be 2L

A 3L first bullet in the first experience position overflows page 1,
wasting prime real estate. Updated resume_reference.md (Page Fill
Budgets), critical_rules.md (Budget Reminder), cv_template.tex
(comment block), and /make-resume SKILL.md (Phase 1 checklist).

Co-Authored-By: Akhil Peeketi <akhil@lanl.gov>

.claude/skills/make-resume/SKILL.md

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ Proceeding without confirmation misaligns the entire resume and requires full re
 - Remaining budget slots and what could fill them
 - Forced exclusions per provenance flags
 - Focus directive impact (what changed vs Priority Matrix defaults)
+- CV: confirm first bullet of first experience is 2L (page 1 rule)
 
 **Update session file** — write Bullet Plan tables. Status: `Phase 1: DONE (N bullets confirmed)`
 

resume_builder/reference/critical_rules.md

@@ -75,3 +75,4 @@ See `CLAUDE.md` for your project-specific KB corrections log. Always check befor
 
 Resume: ~20 variable bullets (exact count depends on skills config + immigration line). CV: 19-21 bullets, 45 rendered lines.
 Resume bullets: ALL 2L. CV bullets: 2L/3L mix OK.
+**CV Page 1 rule:** First bullet of first experience MUST be 2L. A 3L first bullet overflows page 1.

resume_builder/reference/resume_reference.md

@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ The exact line budget depends on your template's FIXED sections (publications, p
 
 **Position header rule:** The position title + date must fit on ONE line. If the title is too long, shorten the title so the date doesn't wrap to a second line. Wrapped dates waste a full vertical line and break visual alignment. Test by compiling — if the date wraps, trim the title.
 
+**CV Page 1 rule:** The FIRST bullet of the FIRST experience position MUST be 2L (not 3L). A 3L first bullet pushes content below the page 1 fold, wasting prime real estate. Plan this during Phase 1 bullet planning — if the top-priority achievement needs 3L, make it the SECOND bullet and lead with a strong 2L bullet instead.
+
 **Budget workflow:** The line budget is pre-calculated from your template. Do NOT recalculate. Use the bullet counts above directly. After generation, verify that total bullet rendered lines = 45 (count each bullet's rendered lines and sum).
 
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resume_builder/templates/cv_template.tex

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 % 2. Fill ALL FIXED sections with your actual content
 % 3. Leave [GENERATE: ...] markers -- Claude fills these per JD
 % 4. After setup, compile and calibrate the line budget below
+%
+% PAGE 1 RULE: First bullet of first experience MUST be 2L (not 3L).
+% A 3L first bullet overflows page 1. If top achievement needs 3L,
+% make it bullet #2 and lead with a strong 2L bullet.
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \documentclass{cv}