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How to use CVBard

The two ways to build your CV with CVBard, and everything you can do.

Where would you like to start?

Start from a template

Pick one of 100 templates and enter your details in 5 short steps. The preview updates as you type.

Choose a template

Import your existing CV

Upload your current CV or LinkedIn profile as a PDF; your details fill the template automatically, then you check and complete them.

Import your CV

Starting from a template, step by step

  1. Step 1: Choose your template

    On the Templates page, filter by category (classic, modern, ATS-friendly…) or by photo / no photo. Open a template to preview it in English or Turkish, pick an accent colour and press “Use this template”.

  2. Step 2: Personal details

    The CV name (only you see it), full name and job title are required. Add your email, phone, city and links (LinkedIn, portfolio), and a 2–3 sentence summary. If the template shows a photo, you can upload one here.

  3. Step 3: Experience

    Add a card for each job: title, company, city, type and dates. If you still work there, tick “I currently work here”. Write achievements as short lines starting with “• ”.

  4. Step 4: Education

    Add each school with degree, department, dates and, if you like, your GPA. Only the year? Choose “Year only” in the date picker — no month is invented.

  5. Step 5: Skills and languages

    Add skills one by one and reorder them by dragging them on the preview. Choose each language with its level (A1–C2 or native).

  6. Step 6: Extra sections

    Add certificates, projects, awards, volunteering, courses, references or interests if they help. Sections you leave empty don’t appear on the CV.

  7. Step 7: Check and download

    See how many pages your CV will be, adjust colours or change the template, then press “Download PDF”. Everything is saved automatically as you go.

Importing your existing CV, step by step

  1. Step 1: Prepare your PDF

    Save your CV as a PDF from Word, Google Docs or Pages. For LinkedIn, use “Resources” → “Save to PDF” on your profile.

  2. Step 2: Choose smart import (optional)

    With “Smart import” your CV text is analysed by AI, which is much more accurate. It needs a verified email; you have 3 imports a day. Without it, your CV is read for free on your device.

  3. Step 3: Review what we found

    You’ll see which sections we found and what’s missing. Fix your name, title and contact details here; you can also translate the content between Turkish and English in one click. Dates written with only a year stay year-only — add the month if you know it.

  4. Step 4: Pick a template and edit

    Your details are placed into the template you choose and open in the CV editor. Fill in anything missing and download your PDF. Your original PDF isn’t changed.

Using the live preview

The preview on the right isn’t just a picture — you can work on your CV directly from it. A small tips bubble on the preview walks you through these; reopen it any time with “Tips”.

  • Click to jump to a field

    Click any text on the preview — your name, a job title, a skill — and the matching field opens in the form with the cursor in it.

  • Drag to reorder

    Grab a bullet point or a skill and drop it in a new place.

  • Pages exactly like your PDF

    The preview breaks pages where your PDF will and shows the page count. If the last page has only a few lines, or the CV is too long, you’ll see a hint.

  • Colours and templates

    Change the accent colour or set your own colours for headings, lines and the sidebar. “Change template” tries other designs without losing anything.

  • Always in view

    On large screens the preview stays in place while you scroll through the form, so you see every change immediately.

When your CV is ready

  • Download a PDF

    PDFs are created on our servers with selectable text, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) can read them.

  • Translate

    Translate your CV content between Turkish and English with AI (once a day). You can undo it until you edit the content.

  • Write a cover letter

    Fill in the job details and your highlights; AI drafts a cover letter in Turkish or English (once a calendar month). Edit, copy or download it as a PDF as you like.

  • Several CVs, one account

    Create a separate CV for each type of job and manage them from My CVs. Change your password or sign out of all devices from Profile & settings.

Tips for a strong CV

  • 1–2 pages is ideal; if the last page has only a few lines, shorten long descriptions.
  • Describe achievements with numbers, e.g. “Increased conversion by 12%”.
  • If you're applying through applicant tracking systems (ATS), choose a simple template from the “ATS-friendly” category.
  • If you add a photo, use a recent, well-lit one with a plain background.
  • Before downloading, check spelling and dates once more in the preview.

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