His CV seems impressive enough, design and file format put aside. He shouldn't have any problems finding work. In fact, if he's smart, he'll get hired by a company in the US for working on-site on a Ugandan branch office. He'll then be living in Uganda but collect an American wage.
On 23 January 2013 19:54, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess this guy will not be getting a job or referal > > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 1:47 PM, David M. Gullever > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Such nifty features were available in the public domain long, long, long >> before office 2007. Such nifty features are also available for earlier >> versions of MS office. >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> Jake Markhus >> Sent: 23 January 2013 21:37 >> To: 'Uganda Linux User Group' >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Engineer in the Diaspora wants to return home >> >> He CURRENTLY works for Microsoft thus is using recent version of Office >> (2013) which I do. >> Still, when sending CVs and business proposals, I use a nifty feature that >> has been on Word since Word 2007 >> that allows me to save to pdf. >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> Benjamin Tayehanpour >> Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 21:22 >> To: [email protected]; Uganda Linux User Group >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Engineer in the Diaspora wants to return home >> >> Thank you, I didn't even consider the Office 2003 issue. That makes it >> doubly senseless, and it also shows how important it is to use a portable >> document format. Such as, oh, I don't know... Portable Document Format? :) >> >> It is marginally more understandable if you are applying for a job not >> pertaining to computers at all, even though I do feel that everything >> worth >> doing is worth doing well---that is, if you've found your way to a >> computer >> to write a CV you should go all the way to make sure you not making any >> mistakes. But when applying for an IT job? Were I the manager at a >> workplace >> with such a person present, I wouldn't allow that person to touch a >> keyboard >> in my presence. Where there is one flaw of judgement there are quite often >> more to come. >> >> Note that I am not commenting on this particular CV in general. I haven't >> even read it yet, and for all I know he made an honest mistake and didn't >> mean to send it in DOCX. I will give him the benefit of the doubt. >> On 23 January 2013 19:05, David M. Gullever <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> A persons accent, skin colo(u)r - we are part of the commonwealth ladies & >> gentlemen - or culture says nothing about abilities. An application in >> docx >> format DOES !!! It makes even less sense in Uganda as most windows users >> are >> using office 2003 and can't read docx. >> >> DMG >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> sanga collins >> Sent: 23 January 2013 20:52 >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Engineer in the Diaspora wants to return home >> >> Thats a shame. I liken that to disqualifying an applicant based on his/her >> accent, skin color or culture. In the states all job search websites >> expect >> uploads in .doc format so naturally majority of job seekers have resume in >> .doc format. It has nothing to do with actual computer skills. Even my >> resume is in .doc format and that didn't prevent me from getting the >> position I currently have. >> >> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'd disqualify any applicant from any serious IT assignments if he or she >> submitted a curriculum vitæ in the DOCX format. Much more so if it was >> written in LibreOffice but actually exported to the bloody format. >> >> CVs are documents intended for viewing only on the recipient end; ergo, >> PDF >> is the appropriate format, unless otherwise stated of course. >> >> On 23 January 2013 18:08, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well, LibreOffice does write DOCX, so give him the benefit of the doubt. >> LOL. >> >> P. >> >> -- >> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events >> occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is >> given >> credit. >> >> On 23 January 2013 19:49, David M. Gullever <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> This is a LINUX forum and he is using docx = has the guy never herd of >> PDF. >> >> DMG >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> Noel Rwamatsika >> Sent: 23 January 2013 19:01 >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> Subject: [LUG] Engineer in the Diaspora wants to return home >> >> >> hello all, >> >> kindly find cv attached. >> >> Can you place him somewhere? >> >> regards, >> >> Noel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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