Creating VisualCVs / Create a VisualCV

Ready to create a VisualCV?

When you joined VisualCV.com, we asked you to provide some information that helped us start your first VisualCVs. We then created the beginnings of two VisualCVs based on your responses—a public VisualCV and a private one. Tell me the difference

You should complete your public VisualCV first because that is the one that most people will see. You can complete your private VisualCV (and create additional ones, if you'd like) for other skill sets or opportunities.

To complete your public VisualCV:

  1. Click the Home button to display your VisualCV Home page.
  2. Change your VisualCV's privacy setting: In the My VisualCVs section, click the Privacy tab. Then, from the list to the right of your public VisualCV's name, select the appropriate setting. Tell me more about privacy settings

    To take this VisualCV offline until it's ready for others to view, select the Offline check box. When you're ready to bring it back online, come back to this tab and clear the check box.

  3. Edit your VisualCV: In the My VisualCVs section, on the Management tab, click Edit next to your public VisualCV.

    We'll bring you to the VisualCV editor, where you will see the beginnings of your public VisualCV. The top portion is your contact information section. Hover over each part of this example section to learn more:

    4. Contact section VisualCV title Edit button Email address

  4. Add a photo: Click the placeholder image to upload a photo of yourself to use on this VisualCV, to choose one of the generic silhouette images, or to indicate that you don't want to include any image on this VisualCV.
  5. Change this VisualCV's title: We gave your VisualCV a temporary title based on your first and last name. You can change this title to anything you'd like by clicking the title, typing the new title, and then clicking OK.
  6. Add contact information: Add information such as business mailing address and phone numbers by clicking Edit Contact Info, supplying the desired information, and clicking Save. Build this section with your VisualCV's privacy setting in mind. Tell me why

    You're now ready to add resume sections and portfolio items (see Where should I go next?, below).

To complete your private VisualCV:

  1. Click the Home button to display your VisualCV home page.
  2. On the Management tab, click Edit next to your private VisualCV.
  3. We gave this starter VisualCV a name of My Private VisualCV. Change this name if you'd like by clicking anywhere in the name, typing the new name, and clicking OK.
  4. Edit the contact information section of this VisualCV just like you did in your public VisualCV (described above). Then, add resume sections and portfolio items (see Where should I go next?, below).

To create additional private VisualCVs:

  1. Click the Home button to display your VisualCV home page.
  2. In the My VisualCVs section, click Create New VisualCV.
  3. Give your VisualCV a name. This name will help you differentiate this VisualCV from other VisualCVs you have created. (You can change this name later.)
  4. Select the sections you would like to include in your VisualCV as a starting point. (You can always add or remove sections later. Tell me more about these sections)
  5. Click Create My VisualCV.

Where should I go next?

  • Build Text Sections: Add text sections such as contact information, work and education history, skills and interests, and references to your VisualCV.
  • Add Portfolio Items: Add items from your portfolio gallery to your VisualCV.
  • FAQs: Visit our FAQ pages to get answers to questions you may have about creating VisualCVs.