The LinkedIn export includes stuff you probably don’t want to include for someone viewing your CV outside of LinkedIn. There isn’t a way to customize it, which is why there are so many tools for doing so.
Nobody reads past the first page anyway. I throw it all in. I landed jobs at Google and at several other high-ticket places with a LinkedIn-generated resume, FWIW.
There are lots of people in the world who could get high paying jobs without any CV at all. But that doesn't mean that the CV wouldn't matter for the rest of us.
Some features:
- fully customizable layout (XSL template)
- CV data can be exported as XML
- default template features:
- very compact but readable layout (typically max 2 pages)
- include your picture in your CV
- include custom reference contact information
- automatically calculate the length of your experience (overall and per position)
- include skills & endorsements and endorsement counts
- include all licenses & certifications information
- include all volunteer experience information
- include all publications information
The image rotation didn't work correctly on mine. Send me a PM with your e-mail if you want me to send you a copy. It left a dotted line around the rotated image.
The best way to see how it looks is to try it. :) Install + View CV shouldn't take more than 30 seconds in total if you are already logged on to LinkedIn.
No, most people don't just install stuff that lacks even a basic screenshot. The lack of any visuals asks all of us to give you too much credit for design quality in advance. There are risks to installing chrome extensions, on top of the time required to do so, and most online CV generators are hideous. If you refuse to show what yours looks like visitors have to go with the statistics and say yours is probably ugly too, hence no install. I can't imagine why you wouldn't show one, but it's your call.
Since I don't want to use my own data, I would have to invent an imaginary profile and fill in all the data (practically write a full CV with fake data). Haven't found the time to do that yet since I didn't think it so important. Obviously it is.
I agree with the OP. I was interested to see how it looks, but I'm not going to install to determine that. If a tool doesn't show examples, it's usually because the examples would dissuade people from using it.
I just tried to use this extension on my LinkedIn profile and the generated CV shows my name and LinkedIn link as someone else entirely... If you'd like to debug, my LinkedIn is https://linkedin.com/in/pswe.
Should be now fixed for Firefox (Chrome version is pending review which can take a long time). Thanks a lot for the report. If you can retest (make sure you have 1.0.3 version so force extension update if it doesn't update automatically), it's highly appreciated.
I highly recommend against downloading chrome extensions from unvetted third parties especially those which interact with LinkedIn. They are a VERY common vector for Malware, either to scrape your own contact details, to scrape your connections, or to do any manner of shady things.
There is a long and deep history of LinkedIn related chrome extensions that I won't get into. Many are a violation of LI's TOS. Most have to do with Lead sourcing for sales organizations. A lot of LI information ends up getting resold on grey market sites. Just don't do it. The convenience isn't worth it.
The extension does not send your data anywhere. It only requests access to linkedin.com domain and all data stays within your browser. Nothing is sent to websites or outside your browser.
We don't collect any data and fully respect your privacy. The source code of the extension is not minified or obfuscated in any way so you can review it in your browser if you are sceptical.
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 60.5 ms ] threadLinkedIns CV:s are ok:ish in design so if you can make a design that surpass theirs I'll give it a try. :)
There is a long and deep history of LinkedIn related chrome extensions that I won't get into. Many are a violation of LI's TOS. Most have to do with Lead sourcing for sales organizations. A lot of LI information ends up getting resold on grey market sites. Just don't do it. The convenience isn't worth it.
We don't collect any data and fully respect your privacy. The source code of the extension is not minified or obfuscated in any way so you can review it in your browser if you are sceptical.