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      My Skills Pass/Backpack – Add badges to CV

      Find out how to feature hyperlinked badge visuals on your CV.

      Adding a selection of digital badges to your CV or cover letter is a great way to visually show off your badges and hyperlink them to your badge on My Skills Pass or My Skills Backpack.

      Don’t forget! You can also use My Skills Pass/Backpack to create a digital CV using Pages.

      1. Log in to your My Skills Pass / My Skills Backpack account                                                           

      My Skills Pass
      My Skills Backpack

       

      2. Click ‘Badges’ from the menu at the top of your screen.


      This will open a page featuring all of the badges on your account.

       

      3. Click on a badge you would like to add to your CV

      This will open a pop up with all of the information for your badge.

       

      4. Right click the badge visual and select ‘Save image as…’

      This will open your file explorer.


      5. Choose a distinctive file name (e.g. the title on the badge) and click ‘Save’.

      The file will save in your downloads unless you choose another location for it.

       

      On your CV document:

      6. Insert the file as an image.

       

      Back on My Skills Pass/Backpack:

      7. Click ‘Share’

      8. Under “Share this badge” click ‘Share link’

      9. Click ‘Copy’

       

      On your CV document:

      10. Right click the badge visual and click ‘Link’


      11. Paste the URL into the ‘Address’ box and click ‘OK’

       

      12. Repeat for as many badges as you need.

      Be sure to include some text about how people viewing your CV can visit your badges.

       

      13. Save your document as a PDF file.

       

      On the PDF file, a single click on a badge will open the earning criteria that you completed to earn your badge.

      Click here to view an example CV featuring these digital badges.