Hi Folks!
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 09:22:45AM +0530, Shree Lipi for Linux wrote:
> What is the alternatives?
> I would recommend PDF or PostScript as it is a format made to be OS
> independent and used widely for commercial printing.
Sure, but only when you have to 'carry' your resume with you to 'show' it
to someone. I mean, sending a resume in PDF format as an attachment even in
zipped form will add somewhere around (atleast) 35K. PS formats will be even
heavier ... and zipping them with even -9 will not cause any significant shrink
> The reality of the situation is that many companies are unwilling to
> give up M$ word. I have seen several MNC asking that resumes be
> submitted only in MS word or ASCII text formats.
Another solution could be to write your resume in plain text using your
favorite text editor and running them through 'expand' and 'unix2dos' filters.
And save your resume as 'resume.doc' so that when your resume reaches the other
end ... the stupid guy wanting to read ur resume dbl-clicks on the attachement
and launches MS-Worm.
(But the formatting in ur plain text resume should be intelligent enough to
look well organized in MS-Worm)
Even if you DO send it as just plain text without the .doc extension ... make
it a `point to run them through 'expand' and 'unix2dos'.
(I believe there are enough tools provided by FSF for all of us to get rid of
MS, you just have to look around for what you want.)
Regards,
Gagan.
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