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Version: 0.3.0

Design Resume

What it is​

Design Resume is JobOps' local-first resume editor.

It stores an exact Reactive Resume v5 document inside JobOps. JobOps does not convert that document into a separate internal resume format. JobOps uses this local RR v5 document as the primary source of truth for:

  • profile context
  • project catalogs
  • tailoring inputs
  • scoring inputs
  • PDF generation

Why it exists​

Depending on Reactive Resume for every profile lookup, project read, and PDF flow makes JobOps more fragile than it needs to be.

Design Resume reduces that dependency by letting you:

  • upload a PDF or DOCX resume directly into JobOps
  • import from Reactive Resume once
  • keep editing locally inside JobOps
  • preserve the original Reactive Resume v5 structure
  • export back out when needed

How to use it​

  1. Open Design Resume from the main navigation.
  2. If this is your first time, choose one of these import paths:
    • Click Import File to upload a pdf or docx resume.
    • Click Import RxResume if you already connected Reactive Resume and selected a base resume.
  3. Wait for JobOps to create or replace the local Design Resume.
  4. Edit the left-panel fields directly.
  5. Watch for the local save indicator in the header.
  6. Use Export when you want the current Reactive Resume v5 JSON.

Import defaults and constraints:

  • File import supports pdf and docx only.
  • File import sends the uploaded file directly to your configured AI provider as an attached file.
  • There is no OCR or local text-extraction fallback. If the configured model cannot accept attached files, JobOps returns an error instead.
  • Uploaded or re-imported resumes replace the current local Design Resume and clear old Design Resume assets.
  • Onboarding treats Reactive Resume as optional. You can upload a resume to begin, then connect Reactive Resume later if you want upstream PDF export.

Current v1 scope:

  • left-panel editing only
  • local editing of the stored RR v5 document
  • export of the stored RR v5 document
  • PDF preview and PDF download using the selected renderer

Common problems​

  • Import button fails: Verify your AI provider supports attached file inputs for pdf or docx, or confirm your Reactive Resume mode, URL, credentials, and selected base resume in Settings.
  • File import says the model cannot handle the file directly: Switch to a model with native document upload support, then try the import again. JobOps does not fall back to OCR or local text extraction.
  • You already had a local Design Resume from an older JobOps build: Re-import from a Reactive Resume v5 base resume. Older local documents are no longer auto-converted.
  • Changes do not appear in a generated PDF: Re-run tailoring or PDF generation after the local save finishes.
  • Picture upload fails: Use png, jpeg, or webp images.
  • You changed the upstream resume and want that copied over: Use Re-import to replace the local document with the current Reactive Resume base resume.