Now you're ready to add resume text sections to your VisualCV.
To add a resume section:
- If you've just created a new VisualCV, you will already be in the VisualCV editor. If not, on your VisualCV dashboard switch to the VisualCV you want to work on and click Edit.
- If you want to change the contact information in the top portion of this VisualCV, click Edit Contact Info and make whatever changes are necessary. Tell me more about the contact information section
- We'll show you a list of the sections you can add to the main column and sidebar area of your VisualCV. You can include as many or as few of these sections as you'd like for each VisualCV you create. As you add sections to your VisualCV, we'll change the color of their buttons to show that your VisualCV contains these sections. Click the section you'd like to add. (See below for more information about each section.)
- Change the section title, if you'd like, by clicking anywhere within the title, typing the new title, and then clicking OK.
- Type text in the section and format it as you'd like (apply bold, italics, underlining, or highlighting or add bullets or a numbered list). Or, copy text from a Word document or other file and paste it into the section. You can link text to a website or item in your portfolio by selecting the text and clicking
. Need more tips for formatting your text? - If appropriate for a section, click the
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buttons to reposition entries within the section. - When you are finished with the section, click Save at the bottom of the section to save the section.
Portfolio
The Portfolio section is where you can enhance your VisualCV with multimedia items from your portfolio. Tell me more about adding items from my portfolio
Objective
An objective is a statement of the type of job you are pursuing (for example, “Having worked for government agencies, I would like to transition to the private sector and continue working as a public relations specialist in the area of health care.”)
Click Edit to begin. Type your objective and then format the text as you'd like.
Need help clarifying your objective? Check the Insider's Guide
Work History
This section reflects your employment history, including location and dates of employment, your responsibilities, and your achievements.
Click Add a Work History Entry to begin. Type the name of the company you worked for, the company's URL, and your job location (city, state/province, zip/postal code, and country). Type your job title. Select the month and year you started working there. If this is your present employer, select the Present check box; if not, select the month and year you stopped working there. Then, type what you did there, formatting the text as you'd like.
Need help writing your Work History section? Find tips in the Insider's Guide
Education
Click Add an Education Entry to begin. Type the name of the academic institution you attended, its URL, and its location (city, state/province, zip/postal code, and country). Type the degree you earned and your field of study (or major). Select the month and year you started attending this institution. If you are still attending the institution, select the Present check box; if not, select the month and year you graduated. Then, type any other information you'd like your viewer to know about your experience there, formatting the text as you'd like.
Need help writing your Education section? Find tips in the Insider's Guide
Summary
A summary is a brief recap of your experience and skills (for example, “Innovative technology leader with more than 10 years of programming experience who can translate ideas to action and results.”)
Click Edit to begin. Type your summary and then format the text as you'd like.
Need help writing a great introduction? Find tips in the Insider's Guide
Skills
Here's where you can summarize your technical and other pertinent skills (for example, Ruby on Rails, photo retouching, or event management).
Click Add a Skill Entry to begin. Type the name of the skill. Specify how proficient you think you are in that skill, how many years of experience you have with that skill, and when you last used the skill. Then, type any other information you'd like your viewer to know about your experience with this skill, formatting the text as you'd like.
Interests
You can use this section to list hobbies or interests you feel are pertinent to your objective.
Click Edit to begin. Type a description of your interests and then format the text as you'd like.
Certifications
This is where you can list any licenses or certificates that you possess and that pertain to your career objective.
Click Add a Certification Entry to begin. Type the name of the certification or license you have earned and the organization that issued it. Select the month and year the certification became valid. If the certification is still valid, select the No expiration check box; if not, select the month and year it expired. Then, type any other information you'd like your viewer to know about this certification, formatting the text as you'd like.
Clearances
Click Edit to begin. Select your current security clearance level and specify other caveats, the issuing agency, and the date this clearance was last updated. Do the same for the highest clearance level you ever held. If your highest clearance is still active, select the Present check box; if not, select the month and year it ended.
Custom
If none of the other sections quite fit the bill, add a custom section. Click Edit to begin, and then fill this section with your custom information, formatting the text as you'd like. Change the title to something that reflects what you've put in this section.
References
Click Add a Reference to begin. Type your reference's first and last name and title, the company he or she works for, and the reference's contact email address or phone number. Select that person's relationship to you. Then, type any other information you'd like your viewer to know about this reference, formatting the text as you'd like.
If you want your references' email addresses and phone numbers to display on your VisualCV only when you explicitly share your VisualCV, or if you do not want your references' contact information to appear at all on your VisualCV, choose the appropriate setting on your VisualCV's Privacy Setting page. Tell me more
TIPS: Writing a powerful resume is no easy task. We offer two great resources to help:
- The VisualCV Marketplace an open market resource where you can find a variety of service providers who can help improve your VisualCV or assist with your job search. In the Marketplace, you'll find listings for career coaches, resume writers, videographers and photographers, certified VisualCV creators, recruiters, and certification and testing providers. Tell me more
- Be sure to check out the excellent (and free!) eBook called the Insider's Guide to the VisualCV. Written by Louise Kursmark—Master Resume Writer and one of the leading resume-writing experts in the United States—this helpful guide will lead you through decisions about what material to include in a resume, how to include it, and how to position it for maximum impact within a VisualCV and in the minds of recruiters and potential employers. Take me to the Insider's Guide
Where should I go next?
- Add Portfolio Items: Add items from your portfolio to your VisualCV.
- Move Sections: If you don't like where we put your sections, move them.
- Preview the VisualCV: Preview your changes to see how your viewers will see them.
- FAQs: Visit our FAQ pages to get answers to questions you may have about creating VisualCVs.
