CONFIDENTIAL
JOB SEARCH? If your client is conducting a confidential
job search, be sure to select the "confidential"
option when you set up or order the CareerFolio. When
this option is selected, the CareerFolio will automatically be assigned
a URL such as www.careerfolios.com/anonymous77.
IMPORTANT!
The
CareerFolio is keyword searchable and its contents will
be accessible online. If privacy and confidentiality are
issues for your client, we recommend that you follow the
instructions provided here: Create
Confidential Resume.
Help
Files
Using
the CareerFolio Setup Tool
CareerFolio:
Initial Set-up
CareerFolio:
Revisions and Updating
If
You Have a Word Processed Resume
If
the resume was created in a word processor, you will need to save it as a plain text file
– and follow the instructions described below – before
you start the cutting and pasting process.
Instructions: How
to Create a Text File
Set
up Account Information
Filling
out the ACCOUNT INFORMATION form is the first step
in creating your client's CareerFolio. In this section,
you will also select a password so that you (or your
client) can access and update the resume portion of
the CareerFolio throughout the hosting period.
NOTE:
If you provide YOUR contact information and email
in this section, YOU will be considered the account
holder and you - not your client - will receive administrative notices
(for example, CareerFolio expiration notices).
Set
up Contact Information
The
information you provide in this section will be visible
on the CareerFolio. We recommend that you limit contact
information to name and email address.
The
contact information can be changed later, but
the URL for the CareerFolio will be based on the information
you provide when you complete this section.
The
CareerFolio's URL (Web address) will be based on the
information you provide in the "contact information"
section when you set up the CareerFolio. This URL cannot
be changed at a later date.
When
completing the contact information section, keep these
tips in mind:
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To
create the URL www.careerfolios.com/johnsmith,
use "john" as first name and "smith"
as last name.
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To
create URL www.careerfolios.com/jsmith,
use "j" as first name and "smith"
as last name.
- To
create URL www.careerfolios.com/motivatedcandidate,
use "motivated" as first name and "candidate"
as second name.
CareerFolio
Confidentiality Options
If
you select the CONFIDENTIAL option when you set up the CareerFolio,
the URL (Web address) will be nondescript and similar to this:
www.careerfolios.com/anonymous204
CareerFolio
Design Templates
To
view a full-size CareerFolio, click on the
thumbnail graphic.
To
select a layout, click on the small box
next to the thumbnail.
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CareerFolio
Set up: Section Headings
/ Categories
Select
your first resume category by choosing one from the options
provided in the SECTION HEADER bar. We have provided 75
possible categories that can be placed in any order
you choose – and reordered later as desired.
In
this section, you'll paste the resume text into specific
resume sections. To make it easier, plan your layout beforehand
– or use a printout of the paper resume as a design
guideline.
Cutting
and Pasting: Once your resume file is open, place
the file "window" next to the CareerFolio form.
When it is positioned properly, you can easily cut and
paste blocks of text into the CareerFolio form fields.
Laying
out Text Within Sections
CareerFolios offers multiple options. For example, you can use a variety layout
strategies:
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Block
text followed by bullets
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Block
text followed by bullets, followed by another block
of text
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Bullets
followed by block of text
You
can use any of these combinations at your discretion.
(Unused sections will not not cause "blank spaces"
in your CareerFolio.)
After
pasting your text into the forms, be sure to click on the
SAVE THIS SECTION
button.
CareerFolio
Set up: View and Edit
CareerFolio Content
In
this section, you can edit, review, and update the CareerFolio:
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Content
/ Text (resume text and categories)
In
addition, you can also add additional categories.To add
another category, click on the ADD ANOTHER SECTION button,
choose a heading from the scroll down menu, and select
the desired formatting options.
CareerFolio
Revisions / Updating
With
our automated system, you can make changes and revisions
to your client's CareerFolio as often as you like.
To update a CareerFolio, use the login and password (provided when you placed your order) to access CareerFolios' automated system.
If
You Need to Quit Before You're Done
Scroll
down and click on POST
MY CAREERFOLIO.
This action will save what you have done so far. When you're
ready, you can come back to finish it up.
Cutting
and Pasting Tips
Most
Internet browsers allow you to open a text file while you're
online, so the easiest way to cut and paste is to open up
your text file online – within a smaller window that you
place adjacent to the CareerFolios screen – and them simply
cut and paste sections of text into CareerFolios' form fields.
Your
Account
The
URL: When
you set up the CareerFolio, you/your client are assigned
a URL (Web address) based on the information provided. The
CareerFolio URL is automatically generated and cannot be
changed or re-named. Tips on creating URLS
The
Account Number: You are assigned an account number
when the the CareerFolio is posted. You
can use this account number to login to the account and
make changes to the CareerFolio.
The Password: You will select a password
when you post the CareerFolio. You will
use this password to login to the account and make changes
to the CareerFolio. The password can be changed at any time.
Privacy
Issues: Names, addresses, and e-mail addresses
are considered "private" and are not sold or
shared. If you have questions about these policies, please
contact us: info@careerfolios.com
Resume
Privacy / Confidentiality: Once posted, all
data in your CareerFolio resume becomes public and accessible
through the World Wide Web.
If
your client is conducting a confidential job search, we
strongly recommend that you revise your client's resume
as described here: Confidential
Resumes
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2010,
Pat Kendall
All Rights Reserved
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