User Guides/Documents

Documents

Browse, filter, and manage all your Resumes, cover letters, and email drafts — including view modes, document types, quality badges, and actions.

Documents

The Documents page is your central document library. Every Resume, Cover Letter, and Email Draft you create in Kandid.pro is stored here, with flexible views for browsing, filtering, and managing your documents.


View Modes

Toggle between two display modes using the list/grid icon in the toolbar.

List View

The table view shows all documents in a single sortable list.

ColumnMeaning
TypeIcon indicating document type — Resume, Cover Letter, or Email
Job TitleThe role the document was created for; shows target role for lead-linked emails
CompanyThe company the document targets
VersionEditable document version name. Displays a Primary badge if this is the primary version
QualityATS score badge — Excellent (≥80%), Good (≥60%), Needs Work (<60%), or Not Scored
CreatedDate the document was created
ActionsDropdown with: View, Rename, Download (DOCX/PDF), Link to Application, Delete

You can sort the list by Job Title, Company, Quality score, or Created date.

Tile View

The card grid groups documents by Job Title, with a "Standalone" group for documents not linked to an application.

  • Each group shows the total number of documents within it.
  • Each card displays: document type, company, version name, quality badge, creation date, and quick Download (DOCX/PDF) buttons.
  • The same action menu is available from each card.

Document Types

Three document types exist in the system:

TypeDescription
ResumeResume — includes AI-generated, manually built from profile sections, and blank Resumes
Cover LetterCover letters generated by AI or manually edited
EmailEmail drafts for networking and outreach — Introduction, Follow Up, Interview Acceptance, Post-Interview Thank You, and Accept Offer

All documents are stored as structured content internally. Legacy documents fall back to Markdown format.


Quality Badges

Quality badges reflect the ATS score from the most recent Quality Check run on a document.

BadgeScoreMeaning
Excellent≥ 80%Document is well-optimised for ATS screening
Good60–79%Document is acceptable; some improvements are possible
Needs Work< 60%Document may underperform in ATS screening
Not ScoredQuality Check has not been run yet

Tip: Run Quality Check after generating or editing a Resume to see how it scores against the job description's keywords. The ATS report provides specific, actionable suggestions for improvement.


Document Actions

From either view, each document's action menu provides:

  • View — open the document in the full viewer
  • Rename — edit the version name
  • Download — export as DOCX or PDF
  • Link to Application — associate the document with a job application
  • Delete — permanently remove the document

The Document Viewer

Documents open in a full-screen viewer, or an inline split-pane panel when accessed from within a job application.

Resume Sections

  • Personal Information — name, email, phone, location, LinkedIn
  • Career Profile — professional summary
  • Career Highlights — key skills
  • Core Competencies
  • Work Experience — per role: title, company, dates, description, and activities
  • Education
  • Technical Skills (Skills Portfolio)
  • Certifications

Each section has an Edit button. Click it to switch that section into edit mode, then Save or Cancel to confirm or discard your changes.

Cover Letter Sections

Date, recipient, company, salutation, body paragraphs, closing, and name — all editable inline.

Email Documents

Subject line and body, editable as a single unit.

Document Actions Toolbar

  • Edit — open the full document editor
  • Download — export as DOCX or PDF
  • Link to Application — associate the document with a job application
  • Quality Check — run an AI-powered ATS score against the job description (subscription required)
  • Delete — permanently remove the document