Re: Applying On-Line

[Jo Francis Byrd <jbyrd -at- byrdwrites -dot- com>]

Speaking of pdf.... I converted my resume to pdf and sent it to several 
"shops" - after I had already spoken to the recruiter; I was NOT sending 
it blind. I said, in the cover e-mail, that it was in pdf - because I 
never knew what word processing software people have and "just about 
everyone has Acrobat Reader". I did this because I did not want the shop 
"reformatting" my lovely, beautifully formatted (with styles, thank 
you), no typo resume into something that did not resemble me in the 
least (I once went on an interview; the shop rep handed me the resume 
they had sent to the potential client. I looked at it in absolute 
horror: who WAS this woman, and WHAT was I going to tell the client when 
he asked me questions about it???!!! Fortunately, he was so impressed he 
didn't. Hired me on the spot).

It was amazing how many replies I got whining about not being able to 
open the pdf, could I send it in Word. No clue as to what Acrobat Reader 
is, wouldn't have helped if I'd given them the link. I suspect the same 
thing would happen if I sent it in rtf. Which is why my resume uses 
standard fonts and clean, simple formatting, styles and all.

Jo Byrd

Ed Manley wrote: