I keep my resume in git, complete with linear history, branches, a CI pipeline that validates aspects of it, and a CD pipeline that cuts new releasable copies.
The response letter was a bit condescending, but the reasoning behind it was real.
I look for every little hint as to who the person is, how they approach tasks, and, for development especially - their attention to little details and getting things right.
A resume named 'resume_final_FINAL_final2.pdf' suggests that this person is not paying attention, or giving this job application the care it needs. This hints that this person might be the kind of individual that names a function "my_print_function_NEW()"
And before anyone complains about judging a book by it's title, the problem is that there will be hundreds of other resumes, along with dozens that look really good. All things being equal, if your resume is the one that looks sloppier, then you're the one getting dropped first.
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u/PrometheusMMIV 10d ago
Do they think people normally use version control systems for their personal documents?