Last job search I was distributing my resume in a strict XHTML format, no tables. I figured, since I'm a web developer, wouldn't it make sense to use current HTML practices in my own resume? I wasn't really concerned that anyone would be using browsers too old to render CSS.
I got a couple responses back from recruiters asking me to submit in Word. I think their systems required a word format for some reason. No problem, since I maintained Word, PDF and plaintext alternatives. Otherwise, the XHTML didn't seem to be a problem, but I'm not totally sure. What does the group think? --- Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Turnpike Man wrote: > > > now have plain text and PDF versions to share for those locations that require > > non Word resumes. Of course, there are some places that take Word only. go > > figure. > > I'd like to second the suggestion of providing your resume in PDF format. > The two job offers I got both made positive comments about receiving my > resume in PDF form. Word version mismatches can munge resumes into slop. > > -bp > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
