| After you've created your resume, be sure to create a pdf version of the resume. The pdf version will give you a universally compatible format that you can post on a web site or email to people. - pdf documents posted online can be searched by some indexing engines. - A pdf document is compact (takes up less space than the Word equivalent). - pdf format is compatible with every computing platform. You don't have to worry that a prospective employer won't be able to read your resume. - A pdf (once created) is relatively secure, you don't have to worry about someone changing the content. - A pdf posted online can be viewed through a compatible web browser (many web browsers have compatible pdf plugins). - You can be sure that a pdf will look the same in printed format as it does online. - If you post a pdf online (use your own web site or any of the freely available ones provided by ISPs, yahoo, etc.) you can include the URL in a business card. - pdf readers are free. Many operating systems include pdf generation capability (On a Mac it's built into the OS). - You don't necessarily have to use Word to generate a pdf version of your resume. Many applications/word processors have pdf generation (save as) capability. |