I quite like storing my cv in markdown, it's plain text and easy to read even in the raw format, easy to version control unlike compressed formats like word and you can convert it to many different formats including html and pdf and possibly word (if not you can always copy and paste). On 14 Feb 2013 10:04, "Alan Pope" <alan.p...@canonical.com> wrote:
> On 14/02/13 09:52, Chris Malton wrote: > >> I know the feeling, my CV is part-compiled by LaTeX to PDF - and >> unfortunately this is incompatible with many people. I got told >> yesterday that I couldn't apply for a job because my CV wasn't in Word >> format..... and I was applying for a job as a Linux System >> Administrator..... >> >> Other companies take PDFs and strip all formatting, as I discovered to >> my detriment.... >> >> > The agencies have databases in which they keep their candidates. Those > databases often only have one import option - "Word Doc". So while it's > easy to point the finger and laugh or berate the agency for requesting a > Word Doc, they're just using the tools they have. The vast majority of > people applying for jobs are okay with this and will submit in that format. > > Cheers, > -- > Alan Pope > Engineering Manager > > Canonical - Product Strategy > +44 (0) 7973 620 164 > alan.p...@canonical.com > http://ubuntu.com/ > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/**mailman/listinfo/hampshire<https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire> > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > ------------------------------**------------------------------**-- >
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