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For example? What are the alternatives? The only other option I can think of to get a good result that stands out is inDesign, which also require a fair amount

by mrzool 11y ago

For example? What are the alternatives? The only other option I can think of to get a good result that stands out is inDesign, which also require a fair amount of fiddling, it's expensive (unless you download it illegally, which means more fiddling plus, you know, breaking the law), and removes all possibility for automation and version control. If, on the other side, you're suggesting to use MS Word or LibreOffice or similar, then I'm afraid we have dramatically different standards...

fsloth 11y ago
"If, on the other side, you're suggesting to use MS Word or LibreOffice or similar, then I'm afraid we have dramatically different standards..." Well, honestly, it's way worse than that. Personally? I've used them all, Word, LaTeX, InDesign... I believe I did one even in Illustrator once. Now? I have grown tired. I use Google Docs. I use Verdana, with judiciously placed bolded words to highlight pertinent items, red color to highlight positions, and headers for a few places for structure. I export a PDF which I offer publicly. And I love it. It's easy to tweak, easy to update, and most of all, I have a recipe that does exactly what I want my CV to perform most of all - convey the information for which kind of tasks I kick ass and can prove it. Yes, it's more functional than pretty - I have changed the graphical razzle dazzle of my youth (which was a vain attempt to hide inexperience) for bullet points about professional experience. I think we might have different standards, sure. I see nothing wrong if one writes his CV in Word. I know several academically pretty kick-ass professors who do. Like I said, it's not efficient use of time to learn LaTeX just for ones CV unless one really wants to and it would be unfair to judge a person just because he chooses to use a tool that is faster to use for him just as long as he takes care that the document comes out as brief and informative.

by mrzool 11y ago

fsloth 11y ago

"If, on the other side, you're suggesting to use MS Word or LibreOffice or similar, then I'm afraid we have dramatically different standards..." Well, honestly, it's way worse than that. Personally? I've used them all, Word, LaTeX, InDesign... I believe I did one even in Illustrator once. Now? I have grown tired. I use Google Docs. I use Verdana, with judiciously placed bolded words to highlight pertinent items, red color to highlight positions, and headers for a few places for structure. I export a PDF which I offer publicly. And I love it. It's easy to tweak, easy to update, and most of all, I have a recipe that does exactly what I want my CV to perform most of all - convey the information for which kind of tasks I kick ass and can prove it. Yes, it's more functional than pretty - I have changed the graphical razzle dazzle of my youth (which was a vain attempt to hide inexperience) for bullet points about professional experience. I think we might have different standards, sure. I see nothing wrong if one writes his CV in Word. I know several academically pretty kick-ass professors who do. Like I said, it's not efficient use of time to learn LaTeX just for ones CV unless one really wants to and it would be unfair to judge a person just because he chooses to use a tool that is faster to use for him just as long as he takes care that the document comes out as brief and informative.