Any IT dude will preach the perils of accepting foreign
attachments, so it??™s important that those accepting the resumes have a basic understanding
of what constitutes a dangerous attachment (for instance, anything with an .exe
extension).
In the world of resume collecting, three formats rule: Word, PDF, and plain text. Between
the three, you will have nearly ubiquitous coverage. Some people live and breathe
Microsoft Word. Others might use a fancier design program like Quark or InDesign to lay
out their resume, in which case PDF is the best choice for output. Still others shun any type
of commercial software and keep their resume and cover letter in plain-text format for
easy editing and universal compatibility.
It is very important to indicate what formats are accepted, and if there are file size limitations.
The last thing you or a human resources (HR) specialist wants in their e-mail is a
25 MB PostScript file rendered from an obscure Linux-only publishing program.
The e-mail link
There is nothing wrong with employing a vanilla e-mail link for users to submit their applications.
The usability benefits and penalties are obvious.
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