QR Code for Your Resume or Portfolio
Turn a paper resume into a link to your whole story.
A resume has one page; your work doesn't. A QR code on your resume or portfolio opens the thing a PDF can't show, a live portfolio, a video intro, your LinkedIn, or a project demo. Because it's dynamic, you can keep one printed or PDF resume and update where the code points as you add projects or change focus, and you'll even see when a recruiter scans it, a quiet signal that your application is getting attention.
Why use a dynamic QR code for this
Show, don't tell
Send recruiters to a live portfolio or demo that a one-page resume can never contain.
Always current
Update the linked portfolio without printing or re-sending a new resume.
Sense the interest
A scan after you apply is a quiet hint that someone is actually reviewing you.
How to set it up
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Choose what to link: portfolio, LinkedIn, or video intro
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Generate a dynamic QR code with QRmkr
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Place it in the header or footer of your resume and portfolio
Before you print it
If your resumes & portfolios code may ever need to point somewhere else, create it as a dynamic QR code you can edit after printing. The printed pattern never changes; only the destination behind it does. It also means you can track every scan by day, device, and location and see which placement actually worked.
Resumes & portfolios FAQ
Where should the code go on a resume?
Near your contact details in the header, or in the footer, kept small but with enough quiet space to scan cleanly.
Can I link to different things for different jobs?
Yes. Repoint the code to the most relevant portfolio piece for each application without reprinting.
Does a QR code work on a resume that is only ever sent as a PDF?
It works, but remember a recruiter reading on a laptop cannot scan their own screen easily, so always print the link as clickable text as well. The code earns its place on printed copies handed over at a career fair or an in-person interview. If you use a dynamic code, you get the useful side effect of seeing when someone actually scanned it.
Will an applicant tracking system reject a resume with a QR code in it?
Many parsers ignore images entirely, and some strip them, so never put anything essential only inside the code. Keep your name, phone, and email as plain selectable text and treat the code as a bonus for a human reader. Placing it in the header corner rather than mid-column also reduces the chance it disrupts text extraction.
What file formats can I download?
PNG for screens and SVG for print, on every plan including the free one. SVG stays sharp at any size, so it's the one to hand a printer.
General questions about how QR codes work, what they cost and how to print them are answered on the QR code FAQ.
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