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When I'm hiring for a technical position, good LaTeX typesetting in a resume often means more than the details in the resume itself. It demonstrates technical c
by _yb2s 4y ago
When I'm hiring for a technical position, good LaTeX typesetting in a resume often means more than the details in the resume itself. It demonstrates technical competence, attention to detail, a sense of aesthetics, a real passion for learning new technical skills (as learning LaTeX is almost never necessary in a career), and is something people trying to fake technical qualifications wouldn't even think of.
- azalemeth 4y agoI completely agree with this. Forget subconscious bias: if I'm after a physicist, LaTeX is expected and its absence a worry.
- thiht 4y agoCompletely disagree on the « attention to details » and « sense of aesthetics » things. I find LaTeX resumes ugly as hell. Honestly LaTeX resumes give me the vibe of a candidate who will lack pragmatism, has 0 sense of style, and probably can’t communicate well. Of course I don’t hold it against a candidate, it’s a subjective opinion, but this is the vibe I get.
- _yb2s 4y agoThere’s endless ways for a LaTeX resume to look, obviously only the ones that look good signal those things.