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Yes; but some companies won't accept pdfs; they want a doc format that they can edit and/or extract pieces from.
And increasingly, the concept of a traditional resume is becoming obsolete; when you submit applications to jobs on-line, often its more like filling out a form; there are have distinct fields that you have to populate with content.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=kronos -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=kronos -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of davecc0000
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Subject: Re: Resume Writing Part 2
> On Nov 16, 2017, at 2:01 PM, Lauren <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net> wrote:
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> I had one resume with what I thought was a simple design but once it was received, it was mutilated by technology; nothing was where I put it. Layout is usually lost, fonts are changed to the employer's default, and graphics are often stripped. Some employers have a specific format or template for the resume to follow that often resembles a boring application form.
Is PDF no longer a valid format in which to present resumes? Wouldnât that solve the reformatting issue?
Dave
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