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To add a resume section:

1. If you've just created a new VisualCV, you will already be in the VisualCV editor. If not, on the Home page click Edit next to the VisualCV to which you want to add resume sections.
   
2. 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. You can also change the title at the top of your VisualCV here by clicking the title, typing your changes, and then clicking OK. Tell me more about the contact section
3. Click Add Content to Your VisualCV.
   
   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.
   
   
4. Click the section you'd like to add. (See below for more information about each section.)
5. Change the section title, if you'd like, by clicking anywhere within the title, typing the new title, and then clicking OK.
6. Format the text in the section as you'd like. Apply bold, italics, underlining, or highlighting. Add bullets or a numbered list. Link your text to a web site or to an item in your portfolio gallery, if you'd like, by highlighting the text and clicking , if appropriate, or even to an item in your portfolio gallery by clicking .
7. If appropriate for a section, click the and buttons to reposition entries within the section.
8. 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 gallery. Tell me more about adding items from my portfolio

Objective

An objective is a statement of the type of opportunity 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.

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.

TIP: If the company you worked for is in our database, as you begin typing its name we'll show you a list of companies that match what you type. (If you're a speedy typist, you may need to wait a few seconds for us to catch up.) When you select your company from the list, we'll complete it and turn it into an inline hover that displays more information about the company when your viewers mouse over the company name. You don't recognize my company. Tell me why

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.

TIP: If the institution you attended is in our database, as you begin typing its name we'll show you a list of institutions that match what you type. (If you're a speedy typist, you may need to wait a few seconds for us to catch up.) When you select your institution from the list, we'll complete it and turn it into an inline hover that displays more information about the institution when your viewers mouse over the institution name. You don't recognize my school. Tell me why

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.

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.

• Add Portfolio Items: Add items from your portfolio gallery 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.