tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post1158022280017252475..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: cautionary tale: leaving Track Changes on your resumeAsk a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-25119811205087148702009-08-04T19:49:25.914-04:002009-08-04T19:49:25.914-04:00This is yet another reason why software developers...This is yet another reason why software developers (at least the ones worth having) absolutely BALK at using Word for resumes. We know just how bad it is.<br /><br />And by the way, OpenOffice is totally FREE and has had PDF from the very beginning.Timothy Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892899079615886636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-12762236316383105952009-07-30T01:07:42.484-04:002009-07-30T01:07:42.484-04:00Google Documents also allows for saving in PDF for...Google Documents also allows for saving in PDF format - anywhere, anytime, free! I *heart* google.Vanessa M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-65513409650301575892009-07-29T19:11:52.717-04:002009-07-29T19:11:52.717-04:00I also use PDF (unless the recruiter specifies the...I also use PDF (unless the recruiter specifies they need Word due to a system limitation), and anyone can make PDF files for free using Open Office (even though, as AAM mentioned, it's also possible to use Print to File in Word to do so).<br /><br />Open Office allows you to easily save not only text but also presentations (like PowerPoint) in PDF, which makes a much better distribution format.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-11919491236970086492009-07-29T15:31:22.634-04:002009-07-29T15:31:22.634-04:00I must admit I have submitted a CV in Word with &#...I must admit I have submitted a CV in Word with 'track-changes' on view....very embarrassing, but thankfully not too many sarcastic comments! I always use PDF.Andy Spencehttp://www.glassbeadconsulting.com/hr-transformer-blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-44936141520291991842009-07-29T13:15:43.148-04:002009-07-29T13:15:43.148-04:00I've had that happen to me as well (as a manag...I've had that happen to me as well (as a manager) - instant rejection. I had fun reading the deleted comments, though :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-18603781780012140712009-07-29T10:25:40.605-04:002009-07-29T10:25:40.605-04:00ETA -- no, I am not advocating stealing; I am advo...ETA -- no, I am not advocating stealing; I am advocating downloading one of the awesome free PDF programs out there. Foxit is my personal favorite, but there are a half-dozen others to choose from, and plenty of reviews out there in the tubes to help you decide.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718112236359369771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-16991184980759042912009-07-29T10:23:31.011-04:002009-07-29T10:23:31.011-04:00Who's still paying for PDF-creating software? ...Who's still <i>paying</i> for PDF-creating software? <br /><br />FYI - Older versions of Word will not let you convert to PDF. (My workplace is still using MS Office 2000.)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718112236359369771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-41498075808028311112009-07-29T10:13:09.875-04:002009-07-29T10:13:09.875-04:00Can't you normally just do it from Word?
In W...Can't you normally just do it from Word?<br /><br />In Word, go to Print, then click "save as PDF." I've never understood why they put that option in the Print menu, but there it is.Ask a Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-26780233152363913302009-07-29T10:10:36.352-04:002009-07-29T10:10:36.352-04:00It is no longer expensive to buy software to creat...It is no longer expensive to buy software to create pdf's...unless $10 is expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-29305917021653011062009-07-29T09:35:54.848-04:002009-07-29T09:35:54.848-04:00Regarding .pdf files as an alternate way to submit...Regarding .pdf files as an alternate way to submit a resume: <br /><br />It's been a couple of years since I was responsible for an applicant tracking system, but I recall that .pdf files were the worst...they would not import at all.<br /><br />Not everyone has the software to make .pdf files, either. It's very expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-40436876156950096172009-07-28T20:31:43.211-04:002009-07-28T20:31:43.211-04:00I notified a candidate that she had submitted her ...I notified a candidate that she had submitted her resume with track changes still on and for whatever reason, the hiring department still wanted to consider her. I told her that she needed to resubmit it. She thought I was offering to make the corrections FOR HER. I told her no, she had to fix it herself and resubmit. <br /><br />Duh.Deirdre HR Mavenhttp://www.thehrmaven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-67113797023402507972009-07-28T20:13:46.345-04:002009-07-28T20:13:46.345-04:00Good reminder!
HR should take note of this too. O...Good reminder! <br />HR should take note of this too. Once when I was helping a client negotiate a new position, she forwarded her job offer to me and I discovered the sender had left track changes on! They had created her offer over someone else's for a similar position in a different market. It was nice benchmark data and she did well.Cris Janzen, SPHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834295046502586805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-47262827233904818632009-07-28T19:46:12.156-04:002009-07-28T19:46:12.156-04:00I suggest that applicants send their resumes in PD...I suggest that applicants send their resumes in PDF.<br /><br />Not only will this take care of the above situation, sending in PDF will also assure that the reader can open the files being sent and view them as intended - avoiding issues with the various versions of word processing programs and Mac vs. PC.A Girl Named Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151106688460369459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-2992917753531448722009-07-28T19:29:46.002-04:002009-07-28T19:29:46.002-04:00That's cute and silly at the same time. On a p...That's cute and silly at the same time. On a positive note, it's proof there are some Word skills there :-)Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263025801509139455noreply@blogger.com