Managing Your Profile
Follow these steps to manage your user profile on the employee database.
Photos
Employee photos are cropped within the system to maintain a consistent look across campus websites.
Your profile photo will be a square. You will be able to crop your photo after you upload it.
Photo Sizes
- Photos must be a JPG/JPEG file under 1000 KB. This helps keep websites accessible to those with low bandwidths.
- Photo size should be 300x300 to 500x500 pixels.
Adding a Photo
To add or change your photo:
- Prepare your image to meet the size guidelines above.
- Select Manage Photo when viewing your profile in the database.
- Click the Choose File button and upload image file from your computer. The name of your selected file will appear next to the button.
- Click red Upload button.
- In the next step, crop your image to a square by dragging the selection cursor.
- Click the red Save button at the bottom of the page.
- Save changes to your profile.
CV/Resume
When you upload a CV, the new document will automatically replace the old document.
Prepare your Document
- Prepare a Word or PDF document. Please keep in mind document accessibility requirements, find more information on UM's accessibility website.
- Give your document a concise name (Example: example-cv-2016.docx).
Uploading a CV
To upload a new CV:
- Log in to the Employee Database.
- Select "Manage CV" from the options to the right of your photo.
- In the next window, select "Choose file".
- Browse to and select your CV document.
- Click the red Upload button.
- If your upload is successful, you will be taken back to your profile, and the message "CV uploaded successfully" will appear in a green bar at the top of your profile.
Updating Your Profile
General Notes
- Use the the red Save Changes button often during your editing session.
- The green Updated Successfully bar at the top of the window indicates that your changes have been saved.
Changes to Your Profile
- Changes to your profile can take up to an hour to appear live. (A cache ensures quick load times.)
- If changes do not appear on the live site, please refresh your browser or clear your cache.