Employer Cannot Open My Cv-Resume In Word Or Pdf

[dieseldick]

my employer needs my cv in word, i have sent it 4 times but she has returned to state she cannot open it.

i have around 10 copies of my updated cv in word and pdf. what is best way to send it to her ?

thanks

[murraymints]

word usually opens no probs...do you know what OP employer is using ? if Mac PDF perhaps

[waterboatman]

Print it out out and take it to her.

[murraymints]

how are you sending it..as attachment or straight off from docs..? try the other to that you are doing now...

[ll_billym]

Try saving it as Word 97-2003 document or even Rich Text Format. I save my CV as RTF for that reason - it limits the amount of fancy graphics or formatting you can use but for a CV it doesn't matter - and RTF will open in just about anything.

[chokkie]

Would advise that you give her a paper copy of the document. Can't believe that you have sent it to her so many times in different formats, but she can't open it. There must be something wrong with her computer. having a similar problem with Easyjet at the moment. Just completed a Compensation Claim form (for expenses incurred because a flight was cancelled and could not get another one until over 24 hours later!). Sent all the receipts in pdf to them and they emailed to say that they could not open them, and please can we send them in "jpeg" format. So we did - now they can't find them at all. So I've just photocopied them all and sent them to Easyjet Customer services in the post - with a very strongly worded letter!

Hope you manage to get your c.v. to your employer, dieseldick .... Cheers, Chox.

[Peter Pedant]

agree Billy
try RTF

and good luck

[Buenchico]

A few suggestions:
1. Try saving your document into an older version of Word format (by using 'Save As', instead of 'Save', and choosing an appropriate format). You might have more luck with a .doc file than with a .docx one.

2. If you're currently right-clicking on the file and then selecting 'Send To > Email', try opening a blank email first and then using 'Add Attachment'. (I've no idea why that should make a difference but I've read about circumstances where the 'Send To' method ends up with corrupt files).

3. Try sending your document from a different email account. (Sometime certain email services seem to corrupt files, whereas others don't). If you're not already using it, try GMX:
http://www.gmx.co.uk/

4. Upload your c.v. to a file sharing site and send your employer a link to it. (Again, GMX can help. Simply open an account and use the 'File Storage' option).

5. Use snail mail!

[Jackdaw33]

When did the word 'resumé' find its way to this side of the Atlantic?

[rusikkk]

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