Patent ID: 8700983

Claim:
A method of generating a graphical resume, comprising the steps of: establishing a database stored in computer readable memory; storing an informational template, a textual resume template and a plurality of graphical resume templates in the database, the textual resume template and the plurality of graphical resume templates each including at least one fillable resume field, the plurality of graphical resume templates each including customizable, graphical non-textual visual elements, wherein the customizable, graphical non-textual visual elements visually indicate a coded, organizational reference scheme for data entered into the at least one fillable resume field; displaying the informational template to a user, the informational template including at least one fillable bibliographic field for receiving bibliographic data from the user; storing the bibliographic data in the database; displaying a plurality of resume formats to the user, the plurality of resume formats corresponding to the textual resume template and the plurality of graphical resume templates stored in the database; upon user selection of one of the plurality of resume formats, a computer processor automatically filling the at least one fillable resume field of the corresponding one of the textual resume template and the plurality of graphical resume templates stored in the database with the bibliographic data stored in the database to produce a resume; storing the resume as an electronic document in the database; and displaying the resume to the user.