Share your resume as a link.
An attachment tells you nothing. A link tells you when a recruiter opened your CV, how often, and from where.
By NudgeHost Team ·
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- Upload your CV (PDF preferred), get a clean shareable link with open-tracking built in.
- Recipients see your CV in the browser. No download, no Dropbox sign-in, no spam filter strikes.
- Updating the CV later keeps the same URL, so every employer who already has the link sees the latest version.
- Open tracking is private to you. The recruiter sees a normal link, and you see when they viewed it.
Drop your Share a resume as a link here and get a link in seconds.
Try it freeThe email attachment is the default way to send a resume, and it's quietly the worst. It can trip spam filters, it shows the recruiter a download prompt instead of your CV, and it tells you nothing about whether anyone actually opened it. A link fixes all three problems at once.
The mechanics are simple: you host your resume and get back a clean URL with open-tracking switched on. Put that link in your application email, your LinkedIn, your email signature. When a recruiter opens it, you see it. Most resumes are PDFs, and if yours is a Word file, the DOCX to PDF converter first so the formatting holds on every device.
If you're applying for design, product, or front-end roles, a resume alone undersells you. The stronger move is to share your work with a recruiter as a single link that includes your work. And when you update the CV, the link stays the same: swap the file and everyone who already has the link sees the new version.
The free plan covers all of this. A custom domain and the removal of NudgeHost branding are on the free plan. Both are worth it once you're applying widely.
Frequently asked questions
Will the recruiter know I'm tracking the link?
No. It looks like an ordinary link. The open data is visible only to you, in your dashboard.
What format should my resume be?
PDF. It preserves your layout on every device. Convert a Word file to PDF first if needed.
Can I tell which company opened my resume?
If you create a separate link per application, yes. Each link tracks its own opens.
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