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RE: Re: the unexpected challenges of applying for a job
Subject:RE: Re: the unexpected challenges of applying for a job From:"Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:09 Feb 2004 18:09:17 GMT
Actually, if the scan flags the incoming data as
"relevant," the hiring manager will usually receive a
dump of it in an email. A very ugly email, often with
HTML tags all over the #$%^& thing.
If you are offered the option, always attach a resume
as a plain old ASCII txt file, even if other options
offered include doc or pdf. The automated systems
will usually substitute that for the stuff from the
fields, or at least append it.
Gene Kim-Eng
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Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:59:58 -0500 Mike O.?wrote:
Doesn't matter. They aren't going to read it - they are just going to grep
it. Probably nobody will ever view it on a page.
