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 ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************