Remember that recruiters might require you to send something other than a PDF, and the same goes for most ATS, which
prefer plain text.
Use both HTML and plain text in email, as some people
prefer plain text (or read on a mobile device and may not be able to view your HTML content or visual elements).
Not exact matches
Much more frequently than I would
prefer, I see appellate briefs and motions filed by major law firms that simply use slanted
plain text for italics in place of actually installing and using the italics font pack for the font that the document's author has elected to use.
While most of this course is in
plain ol'
text, that is what many students
prefer anyway.
doc), which is
preferred by many employers, and in
plain text format, which will come in handy for submitting through
text - only forms on online job boards.
Also, a
plain text format is free of viruses when pasted directly into an email (not sent as an attachment)... something that many smaller businesses
prefer.
Many employers
prefer to receive resumes written as Microsoft word documents while others accept resumes formatted in HTML, PDF or
plain ASCII
text.
Some employers
prefer to have a
plain text resume uploaded or sent via email.
Plain text resumes and cover letters generally are
preferred by employers that use online application processes.
According to a recent study by Berkeley, Calif. - based Lyris Technologies, 81 percent of e-mail users surveyed said they
prefer receiving HTML e-mails rather than
plain -
text e-mails.