Is your CV PDF or word?

[Ketto]

I provide in PDF to avoid Word formatting aggro, but agents submitting the CV for a role more often than not ask for a Word version.

[ladymuck]

I have seen some 'creative' layouts so I guess that's where the formatting goes awry, leading to a requirement for a PDF format

[m0n1k3r]

Never heard of anyone asking for PDF. I've heard of agents asking for word only because they can copy and past in to their format.

You can copy and paste well from PDFs these days.

The reason is that Word documents work much better with applicant tracking systems. There are systems that create CVs as nicely designed PDFs, but the code in them is extremely complex and unparseable by the ATS, so they become invisible to the system. Some even crash Preview on Macs and make Acrobat go extremely slow.

[PerfectStorm]

Never heard of anyone asking for PDF. I've heard of agents asking for word only because they can copy and past in to their format.

Translation: and remove the bit with your phone number and email address

[vwdan]

Nope, quite the opposite - I went through a phase of PDF, but noticed a distinct downturn in proactive contact. Switched back to Word and I started getting calls again - no doubt due to issues with their crap systems

[BlasterBates]

I just submitted mine as rtf format. I think this just the recruiter.

[PCTNN]

pdf used by default but I have it in word if recruiters ask for it

[simes]

I convey my CV through the medium of interpretive dance. But special requests can also see it being sent in Word.

Never been asked for PDF.

[sadkingbilly]

i leave mine on microfilm at a pre-arranged drop

[courtg9000]

I heard somewhere that a 3 slide powerpoint was a new fangled thing for Cv's!