Sharing Your Resume

Learn how to share your resume online and export it as a PDF for job applications.

Setting Up Your Public Profile

Choose a Username

1. Open your resume in the editor
2. Click the Share button in the top right
3. Enter a unique username in the "Public Username" field
   • Username must be 3-20 characters
   • Can contain letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores
   • Example: john-doe or jane_smith

Your resume will be available at: jobkyte.com/cv/@your-username

Visibility Settings

Choose who can see your resume:

• Public: Anyone with the link can view your resume
• Private: Only you can view your resume (link won't work for others)

When to use Private:

• While you're still editing
• If you only want to use PDF exports

When to use Public:

• Portfolio website or LinkedIn profile link
• Quick sharing with recruiters
• Building your online presence

Sharing Your Resume Link

Copy Your Link

1. Click the Share button
2. Your shareable link appears at the bottom
3. Click Copy Link to copy it to your clipboard

Where to Share

Your JobKyte resume link works great for:

• LinkedIn: Add it to your profile's "Website" or "Contact Info"
• Email Signature: Include it below your name
• Portfolio: Link from your personal website
• Business Cards: Add a QR code to your resume link
• Social Media: Share on Twitter, GitHub, etc.

Exporting as PDF

Download Your Resume

1. Open your resume
2. Click the Export as PDF button (or download icon)
3. Your resume will download automatically

The PDF includes:

• All sections you've added
• Professional formatting
• Your profile photo (if uploaded)
• Links to your portfolio and social profiles

PDF Best Practices

File Naming: Rename your PDF to something professional:

• ✅ John_Doe_Resume.pdf
• ✅ Jane_Smith_Software_Engineer.pdf
• ❌ resume.pdf
• ❌ untitled.pdf

When to Use PDF:

• Job application systems
• Email attachments to recruiters
• Uploading to job boards
• Printing for in-person interviews

File Size: Our PDFs are optimized to be small (<1MB) for easy uploading to application systems.

Resume Analytics (Coming Soon)

When you share your resume publicly, you'll be able to track:

• Number of views
• Geographic location of viewers
• Devices used (desktop vs mobile)
• Most viewed sections

Updating Your Shared Resume

When you make changes to your resume:

1. Edit your resume as normal
2. Click Save
3. Your public link automatically updates
4. No need to reshare the link

Note: Downloaded PDFs don't update automatically. Export a new PDF when you make changes.

Privacy and Control

What's Visible

On your public resume page, visitors can see:

• All resume sections you've added
• Your profile photo
• Contact information you've included

What's Hidden

We never show:

• Your email address used to sign up
• Your account settings
• Private resumes
• Resume drafts or edits in progress

Removing Public Access

To make your resume private again:

1. Click the Share button
2. Select Private visibility
3. Click Save Changes

Your link will immediately stop working for others.

Troubleshooting

"Username is taken"

Try:

• Adding your profession: john-doe-engineer
• Including numbers: john-doe-2024
• Using underscores: john_m_doe

Link doesn't work

Make sure:

• Visibility is set to Public
• You've clicked Save Changes
• You're using the correct URL format

PDF looks different from preview

This is normal. The PDF uses a print-optimized format. If something looks wrong:

• Check your resume in the editor
• Make sure all sections are saved
• Try exporting again

Need Help?

Questions about sharing or exporting?

• Email support@jobkyte.com
• Check our Getting Started guide
• Browse more articles in this knowledge base