LetsResume — User documentation

Introduction

LetsResume is an AI-assisted resume builder with an ATS (Applicant Tracking System) score checker, multiple templates, and cloud storage. This guide explains every main screen and how to get from sign-up to a polished, job-ready resume.

Getting started

Track your first-run checklist — it is saved in this browser only.

The sections below explain each area in depth — use the sidebar or search to jump around.

Account & sign-in

• Register / Log in — Single auth page with tabs for creating an account or signing in. Sessions use a token stored in the browser; logging out clears it.
• Password — Follow the on-screen rules (minimum length and maximum length are enforced on both client and server).
• Protected pages — Dashboard and editors expect you to be logged in. If your session expires, you may be redirected to sign in again.

Dashboard

The dashboard is the hub after login.

Sidebar (left)

• Dashboard — Overview stats and your latest resumes.
• My Resumes — Full grid of cards: open editor, ATS, or delete.
• ATS Checker — Analyze resumes against a job description, history, and keyword bank.
• Templates — Links to the guided and live editors.
• Career Tips — Curated advice (resume, ATS, interviews, job search).
• Home — Marketing site.
• Admin — Visible only if your user has admin rights in the database.

Top bar

• Document title and subtitle change per section.
• Check ATS Score — Jumps to the ATS Checker.
• + New Resume — Opens the guided template editor for a new resume.
• Log out — Ends your session.

Main dashboard page

• Stat cards (totals, best ATS, etc.).
• Your Resumes — Quick list with Edit and ATS actions.
• ATS preview — Ring score and metric bars for your best-scoring saved resume when data exists.
• Recent Activity — At-a-glance actions.

On small screens, use the ☰ control to open the sidebar over a dimmed backdrop; tap outside or navigate to close.

My Resumes

Lists every resume stored for your account. Each card shows title, template type, last updated time, and actions:

• Edit — Opens the guided or live editor depending on how that resume was created.
• ATS — Opens the ATS Checker with that resume pre-selected.
• Delete — Removes the resume (confirm in the browser prompt).

ATS Checker

Helps align your resume with a specific job posting.

Tabs

• Analyze Resume — Pick a saved resume, paste the job description, then run analysis. You get a score, metric breakdown, and suggestions.
• Score History — Past runs for quick comparison.
• Keyword Bank — Shows matched, partial, and missing keywords when a job description was used.

Use the same flow from dashboard cards or the Check ATS Score button for faster access.

Templates

Two entry points:

• Guided · Classic — Wizard-driven steps, sidebar navigation between sections, Modern layout, finalize step with ATS panel.
• Live · New — Document-style editing on the page with toolbar, optional collapsible form, AI enhance, print/PDF.

Guided template editor

Path: /template-editor.html (often with ?mode=new or ?mode=edit&resumeId=...).

Wizard (new resumes)

• Short questionnaire: accent color, layout (Modern, Live Editor, Live Split, GLA-style), photo preference, industry field.
• On phones, the wizard scrolls inside the overlay so all steps are reachable.

Editor

• Left step rail (hidden on narrow widths — use the editor flow in the main panel).
• Center: form for the active step (header, experience, education, etc.).
• Right: live preview when space allows.
• Save ties to your account; use dashboard links to return.

Live resume editor

Path: /template-editor-live.html. Edit content directly on the resume preview.

Top bar

• Rename the document title.
• Edit / Preview — Toggle editing vs read-only preview.
• PDF — Uses the browser print dialog (choose “Save as PDF” where available).
• Save — Persists to your account.
• Dashboard — Back to the dashboard.

Form & sections (desktop)

Left: LetsResume branding and step list (Header, Experience, Education, etc.). Center: form for the selected section. Right: live page preview.

Use the « edge control to collapse the form strip and focus on the canvas; open again to edit.

Mobile

The section rail and form open as a full-screen overlay. Tap Edit to open; close with ✕, backdrop tap, or Esc. The resume uses most of the screen; use zoom controls in the toolbar to scale the page.

Toolbar

• Font size, bold/italic/underline, alignment, undo/redo.
• Add entry / bullet helpers.
• AI Enhance Selected — Select text in the resume, then run AI (requires server configuration).
• Zoom — − / + / Reset for the preview scale.

Career Tips

Static reference content grouped by topic: resume writing, ATS & keywords, interviews, job search, and ongoing growth. Use it alongside the tools — no data entry required.

Keyboard shortcuts

Use Copy to grab the shortcut text for notes or sharing.

Admin

The Admin sidebar link appears only for users with isAdmin: true in the database. The admin page loads aggregate stats and user listings; it is not meant for general job seekers.

Troubleshooting

• Cannot log in — Check email/password rules; reset via your deployment’s support process if passwords are managed externally.
• Session expired / 401 — Sign in again from /auth.
• Resumes not loading — Confirm API and database env vars on the server; check browser network tab for errors.
• AI Enhance fails — Server must have the AI API key configured (see project README).
• ATS score missing — Run an analysis with a job description; some scores appear only after analysis.

FAQ

Tap a question to expand. Opening another closes the previous one.