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Warning: My resume software mangled half my job dates
I used this app to format my resume last week. It auto-adjusted all my employment dates. Put a 3 year gap where there was none. Nearly sent it out like that to a job in Austin. Double check everything before you hit submit. Has anyone else had a tool mess up their application?
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emery29013d ago
Oh come on, you're blaming the SOFTWARE for YOUR mistake? That's like me blaming my hammer when I miss a nail. You hit "submit" without looking at the final version, that's on you not the app. I've used those resume tools before and yeah they can mess up formatting but you're supposed to read through the whole thing before sending it out. A 3 year gap would stand out like a sore thumb if you actually bothered to glance at it. Stop trying to pass the buck and take some responsibility for your own application.
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nguyen.blake13d ago
The Austin job market's tough enough without your own resume software adding a fake 3 year gap... that's brutal. I've had similar stuff happen with formatting tools that completely shift around my dates and job titles before too. Glad you caught it in time, and it's good you're warning others about double checking everything.
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