Content -> Résumé
The résumé plugin allows you to create an online résumé / curriculum vitae. You can either publish your entire résumé or individual components of it in your portfolio.
Content -> Résumé -> Introduction
In the introduction you can write a Cover letter and also provide some Personal information.
It is advisable that you write your cover letter in a word processor. That will allow you to spell check your writing. Alternatively, a site administrator could install the spell checker for the editor.
However, you should do the formatting in the editor window and not your word processor to avoid unwelcome formatting changes.
Write your cover letter
Note
If you write your cover letter or any other text in Microsoft Word, please use the Paste from Word button to strip out most of the formatting code that Word puts into a document but can interfere online.
None of the fields under Personal information are required. You can choose to include as much or as little information as you wish. Most fields are free form fields.
Note
Mahara is being used around the world. Therefore, some information here or later on in the résumé do not apply to you. If you do not need them, you do not have to fill in the fields.
Add personal information to your résumé
Content -> Résumé -> Education and employment
This part of the résumé allows you to create a record of your academic and professional qualifications as well as your work experience.
The process of creating an entry for your education history and your employment history is similar. Therefore, the process is explained only once.
Enter your education history one qualification a time
Enter your employment history one position a time
Note
You can enter the dates any which way you wish. It is not a calendar date field because different résumés require different date formats.
When you have filled in all your qualifications in your education history or all positions in your employment history, you can re-arrange the individual items if necessary.
Interpreting the Education History table
Note
It is important to save each new entry using the Save button at the end of the form.
Entries are displayed in a tabular format. Change an entry by clicking the Edit button . When you are finished, save your changes to return to this page. Click the Delete button
to remove entries.
If you have provided a description for your qualification, click your qualification’s name to view or hide this information.
Content -> Résumé -> Achievements
In Achievements you can collect information on:
The process of adding, editing and moving entries is similar to the process for Education and employment.
Achievements provided in the Résumé
Note
Click the title of your certification, accreditation, award, book or professional membership to see its full description.
Content -> Résumé -> Goals
The Goals area is divided into three sections:
Personal or career goals are often provided in a résumé for employers to understand how a particular role might suit your ambitions.
You can use the academic goals section to describe achievements you are seeking in your programme of study.
Write your goal description into the appropriate box and click on the Save button once you are done editing the respective box. You can come back at any time and edit your goals.
Writing down goals for use in portfolio pages
Content -> Résumé -> Skills
The Skills area is divided into three sections:
You may include skills that you add here in your portfolio pages.
Employers are always interested in what skills you can bring to a role. You can use this section to display the attributes that you would bring to a collaborative community or working group.
Write your skills descriptions into the appropriate box and click on the Save button once you are done editing the respective box. You can come back at any time and edit your skills.
Example of work skills
Content -> Résumé -> Interests
The Interests section allows you to list your personal and / or professional interests. This might include your hobbies, sporting activities, volunteer work, areas of research and expertise etc. Listing your interests will help employers form a better picture of who you are and what you would bring to their organisation.
Write your interests into the editor window and click on the Save button once you are done. You can come back at any time and edit your interests.
Example of interests for a résumé