When sending a resume via email. PDF or doc format?

[DVK916]

Which one do you use.

 

[jumpr]

PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

Not like you can't edit a PDF file with Acrobat.

I use Word because it's more common.

 

[jumpr]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

Not like you can't edit a PDF file with Acrobat.

I use Word because it's more common.

Word may be more common, but any company that can't open my PDF resume isn't a place I'd want to work.

Also, you can 'lock' PDF files using digital rights to make them uneditable. It may not be completely foolproof, but it's definitely a step in the right direction for resumes.

 

[NuroMancer]

You might be able to find something in the depths here that will help you out.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

 

[mrzed]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

Not like you can't edit a PDF file with Acrobat.

I use Word because it's more common.

Word may be more common, but any company that can't open my PDF resume isn't a place I'd want to work.

Also, you can 'lock' PDF files using digital rights to make them uneditable. It may not be completely foolproof, but it's definitely a step in the right direction for resumes.

Reality is, there are so many ways to get around this, that you just have to assume the place you are applying to has no interest in doing any nasty things to your resume. I prefer just to make things easy as possible for those on the other end.

 

[mugs]

I'd send 3 versions -
- PDF
- Word
- Plain text

And I would not worry about someone editing your resume after you send it to them. If they're that intent on not giving you the job, you're not going to get the job. 😉

 

[Aquaman]

some companies ask for "Rich Text"

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Blazin Trav]

Well considering just about EVERY employer asks for it in .doc format I'm not really worried if they can edit it or not if I want the job...

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

Not like you can't edit a PDF file with Acrobat.

I use Word because it's more common.

Word may be more common, but any company that can't open my PDF resume isn't a place I'd want to work.

Also, you can 'lock' PDF files using digital rights to make them uneditable. It may not be completely foolproof, but it's definitely a step in the right direction for resumes.

I can tell you that if you send it to a staffing company that they are going to modify it regardless of what format you send it in.

 

[Tsaico]

The batches that I sent out were PDF and rich text...

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: mrzed

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

Not like you can't edit a PDF file with Acrobat.

I use Word because it's more common.

Word may be more common, but any company that can't open my PDF resume isn't a place I'd want to work.

Also, you can 'lock' PDF files using digital rights to make them uneditable. It may not be completely foolproof, but it's definitely a step in the right direction for resumes.

Reality is, there are so many ways to get around this, that you just have to assume the place you are applying to has no interest in doing any nasty things to your resume. I prefer just to make things easy as possible for those on the other end.

i would use PDF, and i also only accept PDF from applicants when we are hiring. I also scan a paper copy of mine to make the PDF, so editing becomes a moot point.

less paranoid people will not go this far. word docs are stopped at my server, so those dont even get to me.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: mrzed

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

Not like you can't edit a PDF file with Acrobat.

I use Word because it's more common.

Word may be more common, but any company that can't open my PDF resume isn't a place I'd want to work.

Also, you can 'lock' PDF files using digital rights to make them uneditable. It may not be completely foolproof, but it's definitely a step in the right direction for resumes.

Reality is, there are so many ways to get around this, that you just have to assume the place you are applying to has no interest in doing any nasty things to your resume. I prefer just to make things easy as possible for those on the other end.

i would use PDF, and i also only accept PDF from applicants when we are hiring. I also scan a paper copy of mine to make the PDF, so editing becomes a moot point.

less paranoid people will not go this far. word docs are stopped at my server, so those dont even get to me.

Have you ever had a staffing company try to find employment for you? Recruiters, etc?

 

[BCYL]

PDF, more universal, not everyone uses Word

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: jumpr
PDF, without question. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to edit my resume after I send it to a company.

Please give me 1 thing that someone would have to gain by editing your resume.

Besides if someone truly wanted to do something sinister with your resume, a pdf isn't going to stop them.

 

[wheresmybacon]

I just use Word.

For hardcopy they're going to OCR it anyway.

 

[SagaLore]

I send it in BMP.

 

[AreaCode707]

Doc format. Easier to copy and paste it in emails, applicant tracking systems and whatnot. It's the format more people are used to dealing with.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I send it in BMP.

:thumbsup:

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
some companies ask for "Rich Text"

Cheers,
Aquaman

i hate rich text