Create online and free CVs possible with the help of Kickresume. The site is all in English and offers a job search tool that does not work in Brazil, but the CV creator can be fully edited in Portuguese. The free version of the service allows you to build a curriculum vitae with personal information, professional and educational background, in addition to adding personalized fields of skills, such as languages and information technology. In the end, the document can be downloaded in PDF without watermark. See below how to use the tool on your computer to create your free CV.
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Kickresume allows you to edit and download free resumes Photo: Paulo Alves / dnetc
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Step 1. Access Kickresume through your computer's browser (www.kickresume) and click Try Kickresume now on the home screen;
Start using Kickresume Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 2. Create an account on the service using your Google, Facebook and LinkedIn credentials or an email address;
Create a free Kickresume account Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 3. The website will then show a questionnaire for users who want to look for a job through the platform. The answers do not matter to Brazilians, as the service does not work in Brazil. Click Next on all questions to proceed;
Skip the questions in the initial questionnaire Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 4. When reaching the screen with the list of resume templates, select the acting area in the menu and choose a template to edit;
Select a template to edit Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 5. Begin the resume by filling in personal information. In addition to entering the data, it is also important to click on the name of each field to change from English to Portuguese. The data with a pencil icon on the side is editable and visible in the printed version of the resume;
Edit the field names to translate from English to Portuguese Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 6. Scroll down the page to move to the professional experience section. Start by editing all the English fields that can be modified, including the section name, before filling in your information. Items that do not have pencils on the side will not be displayed in the final CV. The same goes for fields left blank. Use the Add new button to add a new professional experience;
Fill in professional information also by editing field names Foto: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 8. The education section works the same way. Edit the field names, enter the data and add new items to compose the history. The order of entries can be changed in the left panel;
Fill in education data also by changing the section name Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 9. In the Skills section, change the title to Skills and create custom categories with sub-items. It is possible, for example, to create a skill called Languages and list the languages below, indicating the proficiency level alongside with a drawing or words typed manually;
Create skill categories and define skill levels with drawings or written terms Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 10. In the same section, create a category called Informatica to list skills with computer programs related to the area of operation;
Add new skills Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 11. It is not possible to include different sections in the free version of Kickresume. When finished, scroll and screen, and click Continue to preview;
Proceed to finalize the resume Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 12. Review the resume on the screen and click Download to proceed, if the data is correct;
Review the CV and download it Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 13. Sometimes an edited resume can still contain paid elements. Select the Edit to basic resume option to modify and maintain the free download;
Select the free option of the online curriculum Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Step 14. The website will show on the screen which elements of the chosen model will be modified. In the example, Kickresume indicates that I need to change the font to keep the document free. Click Apply changes to accept and download the PDF CV.
Accept modifications suggested by the site to obtain the free PDF CV Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves