On 08/10/2007, Adam Bower adam@thebowery.co.uk wrote:
On Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 05:27:20PM +0100, Simon Elliott wrote:
For something like a CV, probably better to export as PDF. 99% of people won't have a problem opening it but Bev's problem comes from editing so it doesn't really apply.
Sometimes agencies will moan if you do that as it makes it harder for them to edit the document.... many of them have trouble with C&P too!
Adam
For greatest compatibility, I would suggest that RTF might be a good compromise for a CV. It's a fairly simple format, in comparison, and so should be fairly readable in MS Word & WordPad, OOo Writer and even the online word processors like Google Docs & Spreadsheets. It also retains the ability for the recipient to edit the document.
Obviously, it's less appropriate for more complex documents, but I think it's well suited for distributing a resume that you don't want anyone to have difficulty opening ...
Peter.