Looking for a free (or cheap) CV organizing software

I am looking for software to help me organize the CVs I have at work. I want something that lets me store the collected CVs along with related documents like IDs and degrees, and that lets me search the database for people based on specific keywords.

It would also be great if it had a tagging system so I can assign multiple job descriptors to each CV. Does such software exist?

You can do that in excel but will need a YouTube tutorial And a constant folder to store documents inside

Having a Folder is fine, but can excel really work as a database search? With assigned tags and such?

You might want to check out a “freeform database.” It organizes everything in a tree structure, letting you add tags or keywords to a page and store related documents nearby. You can also search through regular office documents and import/export to your file system.

Here are a couple of options:

  • Freeware: Personal Database
  • Paid version (with more features): MyBase

Just remember, like with any database, it’s important to make regular backups!

I have actually tried the freeware version, and it works well, until it doesn’t. I’ve run into a lot of issues that make it unreliable once I hit around 300 CVs and documents. I’ll definitely check out the paid version!

Oh, that’s good to know! I’ll set up a test database to see how it goes. MyBase offers a 30-day trial, and I’ve never had any issues with it. I’ve stored hundreds of e-books, manuals, and scans in it, and my biggest database is around 600 MB.