OpenAI API key
Add your key in Workspace → Settings. It is stored on your account and used for resume generation, job analysis, cover letters, imagined resumes, Upwork bids, and related AI tools.
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User guide
How to use this workspace
A practical walkthrough for settings, profile and portfolio, resume generators, job analysis, Upwork bids, and more.
Getting started
Create an account, sign in, then complete Settings and Profile before generating resumes or bids. AI features need an OpenAI API key — use your own key, or try the shared trial key for up to 5 AI generations.
- Sign up or sign in from the home page.
- Open Settings: save your OpenAI API key, or click Use trial API key for up to 5 AI generations.
- Fill Profile personal info and work experience.
- Publish your portfolio when your profile looks good.
- Generate Main or Imagined resumes, analyze Jobs, and draft Upwork bids.
Settings
Settings control AI access (your key or trial), appearance, and resume PDF templates.
Trial API key
New users can enable the admin-provided trial key for up to 5 AI generations (resumes, bids, cover letters, advisor, and more). After that, add your own OpenAI key in Settings. When you generate without a key, a prompt offers Settings or trial.
Try trial in SettingsTheme
Switch light or dark mode. Your choice is saved for this workspace.
Resume template
Browse and select a resume HTML/PDF template. Preview templates before choosing. Generated PDFs use the template you selected here.
Profile & portfolio
Your profile is the source of truth for main resumes, job-tailored PDFs, imagined resumes (when grounding in real employers), and Upwork bids.
Edit profile
In Workspace → Profile, keep personal info current: name, contact, links (LinkedIn, GitHub, portfolio), education, languages, summary, rate preferences, and timezone. Add every employer with company name, URL, dates, role, skills, and detailed experience text.
Open ProfilePublic portfolio
Use Update portfolio to publish a public profile page. After publishing, open the public profile link to share with clients or recruiters. Re-run Update portfolio after major profile changes.
Main resumes
Main resumes are built only from your registered profile — no invented companies or fictional experience.
- Open Workspace → Main Resumes.
- Add resume categories (target role titles) you want PDFs for.
- Click Generate for a category. Wait for the AI pipeline to finish.
- Preview and download the PDF when ready.
Tip: richer experience text in Profile produces stronger main-resume bullets. Main mode does not invent projects or metrics.
Open Main ResumesImagined resumes
Imagined resumes portray a target job title. AI may adapt your experience, combine it with your requirements text, follow new companies you list in requirements, or invent activity when a named company has little detail.
- Open Workspace → Imagined Resumes → New.
- Enter a record title and the target job title.
- Paste requirements (job description, stack, companies, dates, what to emphasize).
- Click Generate Resume and wait — full AI generation can take a minute.
- Preview the PDF, then download or chat-edit for refinements.
Unlike main resumes, imagined resumes are role-targeted and can invent experience when needed. Keep identity details from your profile; use requirements to steer employers and emphasis.
Open Imagined ResumesJobs & job analysis
Track applications and generate job-specific resume PDFs, cover text, and advisor answers from a saved job post.
- Open Workspace → Jobs → New Job.
- Enter company, title, description, status, and optional jobsite.
- Save the job, then open it to generate a tailored resume PDF.
- Use cover-letter AI when you need application copy.
- Use job advisor / analysis tools on the job when available to extract requirements and fit insights.
Paste the full job description for better analysis and PDF tailoring. Keep job status updated so Overview stats stay useful.
Open JobsUpwork bid writing
Draft factual Upwork proposals grounded in your profile and the job post, including screening questions.
- Open Workspace → Upwork Bids → New.
- Enter the project title.
- Paste the full Upwork post, including screening questions.
- Click Generate Bid and review the draft.
- Edit the text, then save for reuse.
Include screening questions verbatim so answers can be written in Q&A form. Keep the bid human, specific, and aligned with your real experience.
Open Upwork BidsQuick Q&A
Save reusable interview and application answers. Search your knowledge base; optionally enable AI re-ranking / auto-tags when OpenAI is configured.
Open Quick Q&AJobsites
Register job boards and sources you use (LinkedIn, company career pages, etc.), then attach them to Jobs for cleaner tracking.
Open JobsitesOther useful habits
- Prefer your own OpenAI key for unlimited AI use; the trial key covers up to 5 AI generations.
- Always set a key (or enable trial) before generating large PDFs or bids.
- Keep employer URLs and dates accurate — generators preserve them when possible.
- For imagined resumes, name companies in requirements when you want a requirements-led career narrative.
- Re-publish portfolio after profile updates you want clients to see.
- Use Overview to check application counts and Quick Q&A readiness.
FAQ
Why does generation fail?
Usually no OpenAI key is available — add yours in Settings, or enable the trial key (up to 5 AI generations) if offered. Keys can also be invalid or rate-limited. Long generations need a stable connection (WebSocket preferred).
What is the difference between main and imagined resumes?
Main = profile-only, truthful career document. Imagined = target-role narrative that may adapt or invent experience based on your requirements.
Do I need a portfolio?
Optional but recommended. Publishing creates a public profile link you can share alongside resumes and Upwork proposals.
What is the trial API key?
An admin-provided OpenAI key you can enable in Settings (or from the generate prompt). Each account may run up to 5 AI generations with it. After that, register your own key in Workspace Settings.
Ready to try it?
Start with Settings (your key or trial) and Profile, then generate your first resume.