Re:Ten Tips For A Slightly Less Awful Resume
by anamax on Wednesday September 26, 2007 @05:00PM
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> Resumes are about presentation.
Actually, they're not. Resumes are communication, specifically a request with argument. Some of that argument is demonstrating good judgement, knowing that everything isn't a nail (even if you're a hammer swinger).
> HTML, coupled with CSS, is a valuable way to demonstrate ability to present plain text.
Valuable? It's not the least efficient way to present plain text, but the overhead didn't buy anything.
Actually, they're not. Resumes are communication, specifically a request with argument. Some of that argument is demonstrating good judgement, knowing that everything isn't a nail (even if you're a hammer swinger).
> HTML, coupled with CSS, is a valuable way to demonstrate ability to present plain text.
Valuable? It's not the least efficient way to present plain text, but the overhead didn't buy anything.