A very concerning trend.
- From: "Al Puzzuoli" <apuzzuoli@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:34:52 -0400
Hi everyone,
Recently, I decided that it would be a good idea to revise my resume. having
no desire to deal with visual appeal and formatting issues myself, I thought I
would use a resume writing service. Over the past few days, while examining
what these services have to offer, I have noticed an alarming trend.
of course, most services want to tout their wares, so they offer sample resumes
for perspective customers to consider before making a decision.
it would however, be a simple matter for someone who wanted to be a freeloader
to copy one of these samples, and revise it to suit his or her own needs.
Therefore, many services are posting their sample work in a manor that prevents
this sort of theft and in doing so, are rendering it completely inaccessible to
screen readers.
Here's just one example of what I mean.
Go to the following URL, and then click on any of the before or after examples.
http://www.resumeedge.com/promo/samples.shtml#it
I fully understand the need to protect written content on the web, but I am
also concerned, as I am envisioning a day where other providers, such as
magazines or publishers of online books start using a similar format.
I'm guessing the answer would be to implement a methodology where by content
would be protected as well as secure. Does such a standard currently exist and
if so, are there any documents out there explaining its implementation? If so,
I would gladly point them out to the webmasters of the services I have
encountered thus far.
Thanks,
--Al
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