As an open source advocate, I use OpenOffice.org Writer to write my resume. Since many companies don't use it, I publish it to Acrobat format as well. Anyone can download my resume in either format here:
Even if OO was a standard, I wouldn't send a document like this (and most for that matter, unless I am collaborating/coauthoring something with the recipient) out in an editable format. It has always surprised me that MS Word is the industry standard for sending resumés, as you have no control over how the file is going to look once it is opened. I have seem many resumes that I am sure the formatting is not how it was authored. I would strongly recommend using PDF so that it is exactly how you want it to be seen.
I'll welcome feedback from any who take the time to offer it, whether personal or to the list.
My first impression was "whoa… data overload." I think that you have way too much information on there. I believe that a resumé should never be more than a single page. I would trim the duties you performed at each job down to a minimum of three items and reduce the career summary to a line or two or remove it altogether. An example that I see a lot in resumés for graphic artists, is them listing "Photoshop" as a skill. Well, sheesh… you better dang well be good at photoshop! Shouldn't that be a given?!? If you are degreed and have x number years of experience, that should be assumed. Besides, that is just a tool that your skills should be external too. List the skills you have; not the tools you use.
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