Here’s a free resume writing tip that you can instantly use. Most resumes are sent as an email attachment. Electronic versions of resumes are great for distributing, filing, and storing, so businesses love them. In many places, a paper resume gets a lot less attention than the electronic kind. That’s why it’s a good idea to convert and send your resume to PDF.
When you send your resume as a editable document, the formatting will be subject to the user’s computer settings. And they’ll see all those red squiggly lines indicating a possible mistake. For instance, if you have an unusual word or name in your resume you’ll see the red squiggly line. Even if you add that word to your dictionary to get rid of the line, it’s almost certain it won’t be in the dictionary of the person you send your resume to. While that’s not a big oh-no factor, it looks a little unprofessional.
PDF stands for Portable Document Format. It was created by Adobe Systems in 1993, and released as an open standard in 1998. But all you really need to know about it is that almost everyone has a PDF reader on their computer, or can easily download one. And when someone looks at your resume as a PDF they see it as you intended them to see it. So now you just need to know how to do the conversion. Don’t worry. It’s easy. If you use Word 2007, Microsoft offers a free add-in called Save as PDF. If you use Open Office Writer, the converter is already there. Just choose File/Export as PDF. Simple as that!
If neither of those options works for you, a quick internet search will show you that there are many free PFD converters on the internet. You just upload your document to one of the many conversion websites and they’ll email it to you as a PDF attachment. So, it’s easy to convert your resume to PDF. It’ll make you look more professional. That’s a plus in today’s job market.
Elton Lowe works for a successful Show Technology company, managing labor logistics. He see many resumes each week and wishes they provided more information. Your job search starts with a great resume. Does your resume measure up? Most of them don’t. It’s a tragedy to see someone that desperately wants a job, but there’s no chance for them to get it. They won’t get the chance because their resume works against them. In my video, “Let’s Talk About Resumes” I talk about what I look for in a resume. I tell you what goes through my mind when I read a bad resume. Please visit http://www.yourresumehelper.com for more information about how to improve your resume and get the job you want and need.
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