Managing Your Master CV Data - FAQ - emagine consultant & agency portal

Your Master CV Data is the central repository of your information. Keeping this accurate and up-to-date is crucial for generating effective CVs.

How to Input and Edit Your Master CV Data

This tutorial guides you through accessing and modifying the various sections of your Master CV Data within the CV Builder.

Steps to update Master CV Data:

Navigate to the CV Builder section of the portal.
The main interface will display your Master CV Data sections in the center panel. These typically include:
1. Resume: Enter or edit your general professional summary.
2. Education: Add or modify your educational qualifications. You can type in details, edit existing entries, or delete them.
3. Experience: Detail your project history. For each project, include duration, title, client, and a description of the project. You can add text or "chips" beneath each project for specific skills, technologies, or methodologies you used. This allows for free-text input.
4. Skills: Select skills relevant to your profile. The system focuses on your essential skills. Rate your skill levels based on experience (e.g., "Experienced," "Very Experienced," "Expert"). Fixed intervals for years of experience are used.
5. Courses: List your relevant courses and certifications.
6. Languages: Add languages you speak and select your proficiency level for each.
7. Industries: Assign relevant industries to your profile. This is a separate tab/section Rate your experience levels similarly to skills. You can select from a predefined list of industries.
8. Custom Fields: See separate chapter below.
Click into any section or field to add, edit, or delete information as needed.
Changes are typically saved automatically, or a "Save" button may be present for certain actions.

! The system is designed to be intuitive. Most fields will feel familiar if you have worked with CV data before.

Working with Custom Fields in Your Profile

Custom fields provide flexibility to include information in your CV not covered by standard sections, such as motivations, specific tables of skills, or other unique requirements.

You should be in the Master CV Data editing view within the CV Builder.

TIP: Custom fields are powerful for tailoring your CVs to specific opportunities or client needs that require information in particular formats.

Steps:

Locate the Custom Fields section within your Master CV Data editor.
You will have options to add different types of custom fields. Initially, three types are available:
1. Free Text Field: Allows you to add a block of text, similar to the resume summary. You can define a heading for this field.
2. Two-Column Table: For presenting information in a simple two-column format.
3. Five-Column Table: For more complex tabular data.
Select the type of custom field you wish to add.
Provide a heading for your custom field. This heading will appear on your generated CV.
Enter the content for the custom field (text for the free text field, or data for the table cells).
Save the custom field.
When generating a CV, you can then choose to include this custom field and position it where needed.

FAQ

Q: What information should I include in my "Master CV Data"?

A: Your Master CV Data should be a comprehensive collection of your professional details: your resume/summary, education, project experience (with detailed descriptions and "chips" for specific skills/tools), a list of your core skills (rated by proficiency), courses, languages you speak (with proficiency), relevant industries you've worked in, and any custom information you want to add via Custom Fields.

Q: Are there limits on how many industries or skills I can show on my CV?

A: Yes, when you generate a CV, the system encourages a focused presentation. You can typically display up to 3 industries and a maximum of 10 core skills. The goal is to highlight your most relevant qualifications for the specific opportunity. Your Master CV Data can hold more information, but you select the most pertinent for each generated CV.

Q: How can I add information to my CV that doesn't fit standard sections like skills or experience?

A: You can use Custom Fields. The system provides options like a free text field (e.g., for a personal motivation statement), a two-column table, or a five-column table. You can give these custom fields a heading and place them where needed in your generated CV.

Q: How do I rate my skills and industry experience?

A: For skills, you'll select from levels like "Experienced," "Very Experienced," and "Expert." Years of experience are handled using fixed intervals. You'll rate your industry experience similarly.

Q: What if I want to list tools or technologies I've worked with that aren't among my main "core skills" for the CV's skill section?

A: You have a few options: * Include them as "chips" or free text within the relevant Project Experience description on your Master CV Data. * Utilize a Custom Field (e.g., a free text field or table titled "Other Technical Skills" or "Tools Used") which you can then choose to include when generating your CV.

Q: Can I maintain different versions of my Master CV Data for different types of roles (e.g., one for a Java Developer role, one for a Scrum Master role)?

A: The system is built around a single Master CV Data for your profile. This master profile should be comprehensive. To tailor your CV for different roles, you create different generated CVs by selecting specific elements, configurations, or templates from this single Master CV Data. This approach ensures your core information remains consistent and up-to-date in one place.