Resumé in Word?
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- i_monk0
It's a sign you aren't being hired by someone who works in design, but someone who works in clipart.
- not true at all! it's not like his application is just a resume, it's his portfolio and website toomonospaced
- Someone will be looking at his portfolio or site, sure, but they won't be the one hiring.i_monk
- I have to disagree 100% on that. It's almost always the team that makes the final decision.monospaced
- detritus0
An amateur designer conceit.
- We've all been there.
detritus - hahaha, and it's just a fucking word-processor, get over itmonospaced
- We've all been there.
- Fax_Benson0
I'm with mono here - if you want the job and they want a word doc, give them a word doc. How hard is it to set out a few columns of reasonably well-set type in a word document anyway?
- seriously, I'd like to know. I always refuse when asked.Fax_Benson
- "reasonably well-set type in a word" LMAOutopian
- tymeframe0
If you're a designer and have InDesign, why are you making your resume in "Illy"?
- timeless0
Make it in word. Simply, to get in the door and into their database.
The HR dept contact (resume collector) and the Hiring Manager/Director usually won't be the same person.
Note at the end of it that this is a word version and add a link to the illy one (if you want): for those who care, they'll look at it.
- utopian0
If "Company A" requests a Word document, you should probably move along. Do you really want to be working for a: business, firm, or company that request "designers, artists, illustrators, etc..." to submit their resumes in Microsoft Word? I can only imagine the work environment, outdated software, and ass backwards culture there.
- monospaced0
I dunno why anyone would resist the request. If they are asking for a Word document, and you send a PDF, it's an immediate note to them that you don't follow instructions. They are asking for it, and it doesn't matter if it makes sense or not, you should give it to them, especially if you want an interview. If you are so pompous as to think they aren't worth working for because they use Word at all, then walk away, by all means. But don't for a fucking second think that you won't be asked to use Word in your job, in a design capacity, in the near future.
- utopian0
Word Resume > Trash can!
- GeorgesIV0
The joke's on me, just have been asked my CV in word
- animatedgif0
I'd just send them a txt file.
Although accepting CVs in doc format in 2013 isn't always a good sign if it's an agency.
- freedom0
Apply for better jobs.
- MrT0
Fucking Word.
Make sure when you get paid, ask for it in gold bullion because, you know, that's your standard remuneration format.
- SoulFly0
The only reason for word, as someone mentioned, is that if they have software that reads word files and autofills a separate document. I think mostly recruiters use that, to better search keywords later on.
Sometimes PDFs are locked or outlined, so it's safer to just get a word.
- ohhhhhsnap0
- i mean... do this if you don't give a fuck about the job that is.ohhhhhsnap
- formed0
Did they decline the Word file? It seems peculiar that they would "require" you to.
Now, I have seen places ask for Word files just because that's what they think about, but it had nothing to do with logic, so the PDF is fine.
I'd ask, seems very odd to me. Clearly nowhere would judge your abilities on supplying a Word file vs. a PDF, even for someone working in Office all day. That's just silly.
I certainly would not remake your resume because one person asked for a Word file. That's even sillier.
- Complexfruit0
Resume. A list of jobs I never want to do again.