How to stand out to recruiters when you have no portfolio
Keep your normal CV for the application, then add one link to a shorter, friendlier version of it. A short game that can also be read as plain text is one way to do that.
Updated 25 October 2026
Start with an accurate CV
Check dates, titles and employers before you share anything. CVArcade only shows content from your CV, and it flags what it can't trace to a quote.
Add one link next to your application
Some recruiters distrust a creative CV as the application itself, so CVArcade is meant to be shared next to your CV. Put the link in your email signature, on LinkedIn or in a short message.
Make it quick to read
Readers are busy and often on a phone. The game opens on a start card with your name, current role and top skills, and a choice to play or read. Buttons jump between stops, so nobody has to steer.
Let people skip the game
Not everyone wants to play. The plain-text version has the same content, and it works with screen readers.
What you don't need
A portfolio site, a domain or any design skill. You upload a CV, check it, and choose a world.
Questions
Do I need a portfolio to get hired?
That depends on the field. Where your work can be shown, a portfolio helps. Where it can't, a clear CV and one shareable link is what CVArcade offers.
Where should I put the link?
Where a person will see it: your email signature, LinkedIn, a message to a recruiter, or a QR code on a printed CV.
Will this work with applicant tracking systems?
Those read documents, so apply with your CV and share the link beside it. Resumes and ATS
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One price, paid once
Free to build and preview. $19 once to publish. 30-day refund.