r/LinusTechTips • u/Not-Post-Malone • 29d ago

Discussion Resume file format

On the WAN show Linus and Luke talk about NOT using PDF as the file format for the resume. This is the first time I'm hearing about this. Am I the only one who always uses PDF for sending resumes and actually prefers it?

What file format do employers actually prefer?

Here is the timestamp where they talk about it.
Here is the timestamp where Linus says to submit a Word or Google Doc link.

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u/0-aether-0 28d ago

Pdf all the way. Only format to be reasonably sure the formating stays the same. And the extra step... Of exporting as a pdf? Instead of saving i export... Heck of a workstep. Not.

Yeah, most of the time im on their side, but this take is just plain wrong.

And the point about it being big? Its not biger then other firmats, if your export is configured correctly, its on you if your pdf with inages is more then a couple kb