Core Concepts
ResumeSpec v1.0.0 is built around a small set of concepts.
Professional Identity
The person represented by the profile.
Metadata
Document-level context such as version, language, timestamps, visibility, and tags.
Sections
Named containers for professional information:
- identity
- summary
- experience
- education
- certifications
- courses
- skills
- technologies
- projects
- publications
- awards
- volunteer
- languages
- references
- social
- links
- achievements
- interests
- attachments
Canonical Format
JSON is canonical for v1.0.0. YAML and XML are supported by the reference implementation, but they are not normative formats.
Validation
Validation is schema-driven. The JSON Schema is the machine-readable contract.
Extensibility
Core fields are closed by default. Extensions use x-* fields.