Peter Flynn wrote: > James Knott wrote: >> Alex Zachopoulos wrote: >>> Why don't you just save your resumé as PDF? Everybody can read PDF >>> files. Looks good and professional, too. >>> Alex. >> >> Employers often ask for Word format. > > That's always the biggest problem. > > The answer is not to use any complex formatting (you shouldn't do so > in a resume anyway). Make the plainest, simplest resume and save it as > a .doc file. Keep opening it in Word and testing it until you get a > clean copy without formatting problems. >
I used OpenOffice for my resume. One useful tool for verifying appearance is the free Word Viewer, which can be downloaded from Microsoft. I've even used it in Linux. I also include that Word Viewer in the CD & pen drive I maintain, with OO, Seamonkey, Firefox and Java, for helping to spread non-MS software. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
