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Subject:Re: Resume Writing Part 2 From:davecc0000 <davec2468 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:30:37 -0800
> 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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