On 14/02/13 09:52, Chris Malton wrote:
> I know the feeling, my CV is part-compiled by LaTeX to PDF - and
> unfortunately this is incompatible with many people. I got told
> yesterday that I couldn't apply for a job because my CV wasn't in Word
> format..... and I was applying for a job as a Linux System
> Administrator.....
>
> Other companies take PDFs and strip all formatting, as I discovered to
> my detriment....
>
The agencies have databases in which they keep their candidates. Those
databases often only have one import option - "Word Doc". So while it's
easy to point the finger and laugh or berate the agency for requesting a
Word Doc, they're just using the tools they have. The vast majority of
people applying for jobs are okay with this and will submit in that format.
Cheers,
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