# How the CV database works

The CV database in Recruiting lists every person you might hire, with their CV, skills and labels. People get in when you add or import them, and when they apply to one of your job offers.

## What the CV database is

The “CV database” is the list of people your company might hire. Each person appears once, with their CV, their skills and your labels. Open it from “CV database” in the menu of “Recruiting”.

It is not a list of applications. One person can apply to several job offers and still has one line in the CV database. Their applications are on their CV page, in the “Applications” tab.

## How people get into it

A person is added to your CV database when:

- you create their CV yourself. See [Add a person to your CV database](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/add-a-cv).
- you import them from a spreadsheet. See [Import CVs from a spreadsheet](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/import-cvs-from-a-spreadsheet).
- they apply to one of your job offers.

The “Added on” column shows when each person was added.

## What you see in the list

Each line shows the person's photo and name, with their job title under the name. Then:

- “Skills”: the skills on their CV.
- “Labels”: the labels your team gave them. See [Add labels to CVs](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/label-cvs).
- “Added on”: the date they were added.

Click a name to open the person's CV page. See [What a CV page shows](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/read-a-cv-page).

## What you can do from the list

Click the actions button (**⋮**) at the end of a line to:

- edit the CV, or add and change its labels;
- send the person a message;
- invite them to a job offer, or add them to one. See [Offer a job to someone in your CV database](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/offer-a-position-to-a-candidate);
- delete them from the CV database. See [Edit or delete a CV](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/edit-or-delete-a-cv).

To act on several people at once, tick the box in front of each line. The actions show at the top of the list.


## Common questions

### Can candidates see the CV database?

No. Only the “Business owner” and every “Member” with the “CV database” permission can open it. Candidates only see their own CV and their own applications. See [Who can see and change CVs](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/who-can-see-the-cv-database).

### Is the CV database in every software?

No. It is part of “Recruiting” only.

### Where do the experience and education on a CV come from?

From the person. When they join Skileo, they fill in their own CV: experience, education, languages and more. Your CV database shows it. You add the basics yourself: name, contact details, skills, a presentation and the CV file.

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https://www.skileo.com/help/en/cv-database-overview · Updated: 2026-11-04