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Number 1 rule for hiring geeks. - Do not ask for a .doc Microsoft Word document resume Because we might be scrambling and downloading LibreOffice and converti

• ghjm 14y ago
  Unless you're trying to hire geeks who can fit in to a standard office environment without weird platform demands. In which case, insist on .docx.
  • disgruntledphd2 14y ago
    Well, yes and no. I write everything either in LaTeX or markdown these days, but its ridiculously simple to output either of these formats to docx, so normally that's what I do. I'll always send them the PDF version of my resume first though, as good typography can make you look better. If a job requires me to write in Word throughout the day, that's a job I don't want (in fact, writing grant proposals in Word was one of the most frustrating things about working in adeademia).
• bluedino 14y ago
  To be fair, a lot of recruiting companies or hiring companies only do that because their HR system will only import a .DOC file. The absolute worst place I ever applied to required to you upload a version of your resume in Word format. After you hit submit, the next page wanted a plain text copy. Then, I bullshit you not, the next page was a web form in which they requested you fill out educational background, work history, references. Something you just uploaded twice!