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PDF or Word?

Which file to send: PDF keeps your layout, Word is what some application systems ask for. How to get both from one resume.

Most of the time, send a PDF. It looks the same on every screen and printer, and applicant tracking systems read text PDFs well.

When to send Word

  • The job post or application form asks for .doc or .docx.
  • A recruiter wants to edit your resume, for example to add their agency's header.

When to send a link

A link to your resume page works in an email, a profile or a message, and it's always the latest version.

One resume, every format

On jsonresume.org your resume is stored once, as data, and served as:

  • a page: jsonresume.org/@you
  • a PDF: jsonresume.org/@you.pdf (add ?paper=letter or ?paper=a4, and ?fit=1 to fit slightly-long resumes onto one page)
  • a Word document: jsonresume.org/@you.docx
  • JSON, YAML and plain text for other tools

Change your resume once and every format follows.

Make your resume.