LAS Directory: Adding/editing a CV

CV files in the Illinois Drupal Framework (ILFW) are now hosted remotely. This change was made to help prevent old or outdated CV files from remaining searchable on our websites.

CVs can be hosted through

Add a CV link

  1. To add a CV to your directory page, navigate to your profile page and click the ‘Edit your profile’ link.
  2. Scroll down to the ‘Link to CV’ field and past in the link to your file. Links must be an external URL such as "http://example.com/mycv.pdf"
  3. Click ‘Save’ at the bottom of the page.

Host a CV file on UofI Box

  1. Log in to your UofI Box account.

  2. Click the 'New+' button in the top right and select 'File Upload' from the dropdown. 

    screenshot of file upload dropdown
  3. Follow the prompts to upload a CV from your computer.

  4. Once successfully uploaded, click the 'Share' button in the dialogue box or the icon next to your uploaded file 

    screenshot of uploaded document with Share icon highlighted

  5. Toggle the 'Create shared link' checkbox to open additional sharing options. 

    screenshot of shared link toggle

  6. Click the blue 'Invited people only' link to open a dropdown, then change this setting to 'People wit the link'. This will ensure that anyone visiting your CV link can view the document. 

    screenshot of share link settings

  7. Click 'Copy' to copy the link to your CV file. 

    screenshot of link permission settings
  8. Paste this link into the 'Link to CV' field on your department directory page.