You develop in Linux and are looking for work, and are requested to provide CV as a .doc file - what would you do?

[Hetz Ben Hamo]

I would suggest a simple thing, and it's pretty simple, considered that
you're a programmer :)

Build a simple web site for yourself, that will have an input field where
you'll put an email address, and a drop down menu for various "cover
letters".

Anyone you want to send an email to, go to this web site, enter his email,
select cover letter and click "send". This "send" button will trigger a
simple PHP/Perl/Shell function which will send an email with your CV in word
format (Open Office can convert your CV to this format) and with the
selected cover letter.

That way they'll be happy :)

Thanks,
Hetz

2010/8/15 Omer Zak <w1 at zak.co.il>

> I am now looking for work, and am undergoing the usual drill of sending
> E-mail messages in response to job/project ads and referrals.
>
> My mode of operation is to E-mail the URL to my CV in my Website.  Light
> and sweet E-mail and the receipient's E-mail client has the convenient
> affordance of letting the receipient see my CV by clicking on the URL in
> the E-mail message.
>
> I encountered an interesting phenomenon.
>
> Some of those companies (both placement and project subcontract work
> outfits) look for a Linux software developer AND expect you to E-mail
> them a MS-Word .doc file.
>
> My current rule of thumb is to accommodate the job placement companies -
> they just matchmake according to keywords, and they have too much work
> to educate their workers about the foibles of Linux developers.
>
> But I would expect the subcontractors to have a clue about Linux
> developers/users (no MS-Word, in other words).
>
> If YOU were looking for work now, how would YOU deal with such
> companies?
>
> --- Omer
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