.PDF Versus .DOC - Which Is Better For Resumes?

A job seeking Community Business College graduate called our offices (we always offer follow-up assistance as part of our courses) and asked for some advice – Should she send her resume to a potential employer using in the Microsoft Word format or should she send it as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file?

Our advice to her was to send a second e-mail using the pdf format.

So just what are the rules on file attachment in sending your resume to employers?

First, there’s the

The golden rule on resume attachments is – first always do what the employer asks. If the employer asks for resumes but “no attachments,” for example, then do not attach anything, but copy and paste your resume. If the employer asks for “no Word documents,” then do not send word documents.

Unless otherwise directed (remember the Golden Rule), Community Business College recommends using the .pdf format when submitting resumes.

THE WINNER: 

Adobe Acrobat .pdf File Format

 Click HERE for more analysis of the pluses and minuses of .pdf vs. .doc

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Do you find the job search process frustrating?  Try taking a class on finding a job with our six-week, instructor-led online course at:  http://www.ed2go.com/cbc123/online-courses/12-steps-to-successful-job-search