[austechwriter] Re: Resumes are a show case for a Tech Writer

I see no reason why we should not be able to submit a CV in HTML. I'd =
love to create one this way. I could do so much more with it than I can =
with a Word doc.=20

<dreams>Let's see now. I could put in a Flash animation of my corporate =
logo. Say, what about streaming video of me saying hello? Or maybe a =
Quicktime VR file of my home office? No, too messy for the  =
fainthearted.</dreams>

There are advantages to HTML resumes and disadvantages.

Among the advantages are that if you put your CV on the web in HTML then =
the recruiter could just include a hyperlink to it for the benefit of =
the prospective employer. Beats having to email something.

Disadvantages are that the recruiters are unlikely to go for this since =
it means that the prospective employer will know immediately how to =
contact you directly. If you have images in your CV (that always =
controversial topic of whether or not to include a photo of yourself) =
then the images may not travel with the document if the recruiter tries =
to save it out as a Word doc. (If recruiters fall over their feet =
through not knowing what a PDF is then they are unlikely to be familiar =
enough with the workings of MS Word to know how to unlink externally =
linked graphics and save them with the doc.)

I've toyed with the idea a couple of times of creating my CV as a =
Winhelp file or CHM. But that also raises problems because many email =
systems see CHMs as executables and ditch them or complain about them =
possibly having viruses.

All things considered, and despite its pitfalls, I still think it's hard =
to beat good old MS Word as being the format that gives the best overall =
results.

Rod Ward

-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Dawes [mailto:NDawes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, 3 July 2003 1:31 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [austechwriter] Re: Resumes are a show case for a Tech Writer


Dear All
I've been trying to follow this thread, but it's become more a of 50lb =
trace
and rapidly slipping through my fingers.
But, I'd like to know what do you [all] think of submitting a CV in an =
HTML
format?
And, why is it not common practice?

Your thoughts??

Rgds
Nigel Dawes
Architectural Consultant
Charter Business Solutions
(02) 9247 2090


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