[geeks] RHCE advice

[velociraptor]

On 7/25/06, Phil Stracchino <phil.stracchino at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> velociraptor wrote:
> > I've gotten in the habit of telling folks that I don't have M$ Office,
> > and that I can either send them pdf, plain text, rtf, or a doc file
> > that I have no idea about how it will appear.  Sadly they most often
> > go for the doc.  I've only folks that have wanted the plain text or
> > pdf versions are direct recruiters/managers.  The head hunters want to
> > be able to cut and paste your resume into their company's template.
> > Frankly, many do a crap job of it, as I've seen the results in
> > manager's hands when I get to the face-to-face.
>
> And, frequently, to remove your contact information and replace it with
> their own.

Yep.  One of the first things I ask now when getting calls about jobs
around here is for a full description and the company name, since I
have seen many cases of 3-4 firms calling me about the same job.

If two head-hunters put you in for the same job, it'll cut you out of
the running 100%.

=Nadine=