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Kanvis vs a résumé.
A résumé is a claim on a page, read in seconds. A Kanvis profile is built from that résumé in a conversation, so every entry links back to where you said it, and the page can answer a recruiter's follow-up question instead of being put down.
You still need the PDF. Kanvis makes one from your profile when a form asks for it, in a shape that reads well to people and to the software that screens them first.
| What | A PDF résumé | A Kanvis profile |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | One or two pages of claims in a fixed order, the same for every reader. | A page at kanvis.me/you with your work, projects, education and the answers to the questions people ask about them. |
| How it is read | Skimmed in seconds, often by software before a person sees it. | Read, and asked. A recruiter can put a question to the page and get an answer drawn from your record. |
| What a claim is worth | Whatever you wrote. Nothing on the page says where it came from. | Every entry links to the conversation that created it, so a claim can be traced rather than just trusted. |
| Keeping it current | Edit the document, export it again, replace it everywhere you sent it. | Tell the profile what changed. The link stays the same, so every place it lives is current. |
| Fit for a specific role | You guess at what the role wants and reword the document. | Paste the job description and get a fit score and a plain-language read of the gaps, then a résumé shaped for that role. |
| Applying | Attach the PDF to a form and answer the same questions again. | On Kanvis, apply by talking: a short interview built on what the profile already proves. Off Kanvis, attach the résumé it made for you. |
Do I still need a résumé if I have a Kanvis profile?
Yes, and Kanvis makes it. When a form wants a PDF, generate one from your profile, in a format that reads well to people and to the screening software that often sees it first.
How is a Kanvis profile different from a résumé?
A résumé is a claim on a page. A Kanvis profile is built from a conversation, so every entry links back to where you said it, and the page can answer a recruiter's follow-up question the moment they think of it. A résumé is skimmed; a profile gets asked things.
Can Kanvis tell me how well my résumé fits a job?
Yes. Paste the job description and you get a fit score with the reasons behind it, in plain language, and the gaps worth closing before you apply.
Is Kanvis a résumé builder?
It builds a résumé, among other things. The profile comes first; the résumé, the fit check and the outreach copy are made from it, so they all say the same thing.
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