How long does it take you to apply?

[kodaka]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

I have heard from recruiters that a PDF isn't such a goo option because they can't highlight and edit stuff the way they like.

Um...you can highlight in PDF. If you have basic Acrobat skills. If recruiters don't know how to do this, it's probably a safe bet that most of their applicants are more qualified than they are.

To answer OP's question, I'd say maybe thirty minutes for most. I have a master resume that contains every single skill and job I've ever had or needed. When I apply, I just need to go through and erase those that don't pertain to the job at hand. Removing info is much faster than adding it. And my cover letter is formatted such that my introduction and conclusion are pretty standard. The middle paragraph can be tweaked to to address the particular job I'm applying for. That's pretty quick also. Occasionally I'll apply for random jobs outside my skillset and that requires a bit more work. But for the most part, thirty minutes is enough.

Save your file as *.txt and you will have a plain text formatted file.

[ashbeeigh]

Originally Posted by Chatteress

I guess that's why I like PDF is that I would not want anyone editing my resume ... Why would recruiters even NEED to edit someone's resume?

I don't think it was "editing" it was like pulling things out of the resume to put into their own files to compare candidates.

Originally Posted by kodaka

Um...you can highlight in PDF. If you have basic Acrobat skills. If recruiters don't know how to do this, it's probably a safe bet that most of their applicants are more qualified than they are.

I'm just repeating what I've heard. They said something about it not working in their application? I don't know.

[Chatteress]

Originally Posted by kodaka

Um...you can highlight in PDF. If you have basic Acrobat skills. If recruiters don't know how to do this, it's probably a safe bet that most of their applicants are more qualified than they are.

To answer OP's question, I'd say maybe thirty minutes for most. I have a master resume that contains every single skill and job I've ever had or needed. When I apply, I just need to go through and erase those that don't pertain to the job at hand. Removing info is much faster than adding it. And my cover letter is formatted such that my introduction and conclusion are pretty standard. The middle paragraph can be tweaked to to address the particular job I'm applying for. That's pretty quick also. Occasionally I'll apply for random jobs outside my skillset and that requires a bit more work. But for the most part, thirty minutes is enough.

Save your file as *.txt and you will have a plain text formatted file.

Good time saving ideas, Kodaka.