Sending / uploading CV as PDF file

[disarm]

In what format do you upload your CV and/or send to the agency? MS Word format so the agency can edit it before sending it on, or password protected PDF file?

At a recent interview I noticed the recruiter had made a right mess of my CV.

[northernladuk]

If you send it as a PDF he can't copy it to his headed format. I know it could be deemed cheeky and it isn't for them to alter it etc but you can't be limiting your options. If there is 50 applicants for one role and the difference between the top 5 is one has a PDF he can't alter it is singling you out for the bin.

Not a risk worth taking IMO.

[oscarose]

In what format do you upload your CV and/or send to the agency? MS Word format so the agency can edit it before sending it on, or password protected PDF file?

At a recent interview I noticed the recruiter had made a right mess of my CV.

They will take out any personal details you may have on your CV. If they update your CV, ask them to provide you a copy.

[petergriffin]

I've stopped sending attachments, I just put a link to my webpage(s). I don't get many replies but that's because I'm not that desperate. When I'm desperate I attach cv's in RTF format.

[SueEllen]

At a recent interview I noticed the recruiter had made a right mess of my CV.

You should have:
a. Asked for a copy of the CV they sent over to the client, and
b. Brough your copy of your CV to give to the client which your contact details just happen to be on.

Some clients pretend they don't have a copy of your CV due to them knowning recruiters play with them.

[SimonMac]

If you send it as a PDF he can't copy it to his headed format. I know it could be deemed cheeky and it isn't for them to alter it etc but you can't be limiting your options. If there is 50 applicants for one role and the difference between the top 5 is one has a PDF he can't alter it is singling you out for the bin.

Not a risk worth taking IMO.

What NLUK said, they will want to format it, I keep my personal stuff to a minimum (name, email and tel only) as it will be stripped out anyway so leaves more room for the actual content

[disarm]

Cheers, I'm thinking non-protected PDF as I think it reads slightly better, but if the recruiter doesn't have access to a PDF editor I could be narrowing my chances - probably best sticking to word format then.

[Goatfell]

You should have:
a. Asked for a copy of the CV they sent over to the client, and
b. Brough your copy of your CV to give to the client which your contact details just happen to be on.

Some clients pretend they don't have a copy of your CV due to them knowning recruiters play with them.

Spot on, try to take enough copies for everyone to an interview, and business cards, you never know what might happen in the future

[TheFaQQer]

In what format do you upload your CV and/or send to the agency?

MS Word 1995 - pretty much anything can open it.

Don't send it in a protected PDF - if they can't manipulate it, they will bin it.

Don't rely on them having the latest version of Word and send it in a .docx format - if they can't read it, they will bin it.

[cojak]

Don't rely on them having the latest version of Word and send it in a .docx format - if they can't read it, they will bin it.

Excellent advice, not something I thought of once I'd got Office 2010 on my home machine.

<goes away to check CV format>