Instructions.md

📋 CV Formatting Instructions

YAML Front Matter (Required)

Start your CV with YAML metadata enclosed in triple dashes: ```yaml

name: Your Full Name header: - text: | Your Job Title - text: (555) 123-4567 newLine: true - text: your.email@domain.com link: mailto:your.email@domain.com - text: LinkedIn link: https://linkedin.com/in/yourprofile - text: GitHub link: https://github.com/yourusername

## Special Formatting Tags

### Level 2 Headers (Company/Institution Names)
- Use `[L2]Company Name[/L2]` for company names
- Use `[L2R]Location[/L2R]` for right-aligned location information
- Example: `[L2]Example Corp[/L2] [L2R]City, State[/L2R]`

### Level 3 Headers (Job Titles/Degrees)
- Use `[L3]Job Title[/L3]` for job titles or degree names
- Use `[L3R]Date Range[/L3R]` for right-aligned date information
- Example: `[L3]Senior Software Engineer[/L3] [L3R]Oct 2020 - Present[/L3R]`

## Section Structure

### Experience Section
```markdown
## Experience

[L2]Company Name[/L2] [L2R]City, State[/L2R]

[L3]Job Title[/L3] [L3R]Start Date - End Date[/L3R]

- Bullet point describing achievement or responsibility
- Another bullet point with specific impact
- Use action verbs and quantify results when possible

Education Section

## Education

[L2]University Name[/L2] GPA X.XX [L2R]City, State[/L2R]
[L3]Degree Name[/L3] [L3R]Start Year - End Year[/L3R]

Skills Section

Use HTML <br> tags for line breaks and organize by categories:

## Skills

**Category 1:** Skill1, Skill2, Skill3, <strong>Highlighted Skill</strong>
<br>
**Category 2:** More skills here
<br>
**Category 3:** Additional skills

Certifications Section

## Certifications

- Certificate Name [<span class="iconify" data-icon="mdi:open-in-new"></span>](certificate-url)
- Certificate without link

Icons and Styling

Contact Icons

• Phone: <span class="iconify" data-icon="tabler:phone"></span>
• Email: <span class="iconify" data-icon="tabler:mail"></span>
• LinkedIn: <span class="iconify" data-icon="tabler:brand-linkedin"></span>
• GitHub: <span class="iconify" data-icon="tabler:brand-github"></span>

External Link Icon

• Use: <span class="iconify" data-icon="mdi:open-in-new"></span>

Text Styling

• Bold text: Use **text** for category labels
• Emphasized text: Use <strong>text</strong> for highlighting specific skills
• Job titles should be styled with the [L3] tags, not markdown headers

Best Practices

1. Consistency: Always use the same formatting patterns throughout
2. Alignment: Use L2R and L3R tags for right-aligned content (dates, locations)
3. Icons: Include relevant icons for contact information and external links
4. Bullet Points: Use concise, action-oriented bullet points for experience
5. Categorization: Group skills by relevant categories
6. Links: Include clickable links for email, social profiles, and certificates
7. Spacing: Use proper section breaks with ## headers

Required Sections

1. YAML Front Matter (name and header contact info)
2. Experience (with L2/L3 formatting)
3. Education (with L2/L3 formatting)
4. Skills (categorized with HTML breaks)
5. Certifications (optional but recommended)

This formatting ensures your CV will render properly in the PDF conversion system with consistent styling and professional appearance.