What is the Best File Format for Resumes?
I want to pose the above question to everyone reading this.
I’m half-looking for a new job for the first time in a while. I’ve kept my resume up to date over the years, but I’m trying to decide what’s the best format to send the document to potential employers.
It’s currently saved as a .doc, but I’m worried about formatting issues. If someone opens in TextEdit, I’m done-ski. It looks like a syllabus for some class you hardly went to in college. If I save it as a .txt, well, it’s pretty bland.
Hi, I'm applying for the design job!
If I save it as a .PDF, which I’m kind of leaning towards, it is a little bulkier for some computers (Does Acrobat slow down your machine like it does mine — No, I don’t have an old computer). That’s not enough to sway me from going PDF, but I’m wondering if it’s too difficult for companies to enter my PDF resume into searchable databases.
So I’m calling all sheep for their opinions. In which format should my resume be sent?
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I vote PDF – The real reason is because I had all of the green and red underlines and highlights that Word puts on it’s docs. I’d prefer a future employer not to see them.
I vote for a paper resume….delivered via carrier pigeon…now THAT would make an impression!
PDF! I had to use photoshop to fix some of the garbage that my google docs template left…. but it worked out for the best. I should mention, however, I am without job.