Quick question-PhD holders-CV/resume question

[brittone2]

If more than one page, staple? Paperclip? I'm reading conflicting info online about whether to staple or not. Helping DH out ;)

[bubbaray]

I don't staple anymore b/c a lot of places uses scanning technology to screen resumes (and I've even seen some where they only take resumes via email or online for this reason).

I put a header on my 2nd page that has my name and telephone number, just in case it gets separated from the first page.

HTH

[Pepper]

I always stapled my CV together because it was 10-12pages long. When I used a resume, it was much shorter (one page w/work history and education, publications and presentations summarized on 2-3 additional pages) so I went for a paperclip or no clip at all.

[brittone2]

this is 3 pages. He's currently thinking paperclip. I'm guessing it doesn't matter much in the end but I thought I'd ask the all knowing BBB ;)

[alexsmommy]

I have a header and I staple. Having to read through tons of CV's for my old job made me appreciate this - I would find myself reaching for the stapler for the loose ones. Header in case they need to seperate it for some reason.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

mine is 2 pages and I usually staple it... not all places scan them in, some places instead ask you to submit it electronically.

[brittone2]

He's taking along extras. They already have an electronic submission of his resume, but he wants to have a few backup copies along as he's giving a talk, etc. and thought it would be good to have some on hand in case anyone requests a paper copy on site.

[caheinz]

I was scratching my head... since they're mainly electronic now!

If he's bringing extra copies, I would staple those. Paperclips could get jumbled up and stuck together, or to additional pages, etc.

In academia, I wouldn't bother. If someone wants a paper copy, they'll probably have one. If not, they'll have it electronically. (I'm on my second search committee of the year now, and I printed the apps of the top few candidates already.)

[brittone2]

I was scratching my head... since they're mainly electronic now!

If he's bringing extra copies, I would staple those. Paperclips could get jumbled up and stuck together, or to additional pages, etc.

In academia, I wouldn't bother. If someone wants a paper copy, they'll probably have one. If not, they'll have it electronically. (I'm on my second search committee of the year now, and I printed the apps of the top few candidates already.)

Yeah, it is not for an academic position.

He can't find our stapler so that's why he wants to paperclip ;) Hopefully they won't need to see any extra copies of his resume and it won't matter as he refuses to let me run out and buy a stapler just for this.

[sansdieu]

What NOT to do (from personal experience): do not print out double-sided copies. That's what I did (I'm very environmentally conscious). Other than that, either way is fine. (If they're extra copies to hand out, staples are better, though.) I second the idea of a header (which includes a page #).

[ncat]

Having extra paper copies is nice when you are interviewing with someone busy and disorganized who has either lost it or forgotten to print it out ahead of time.

[DrSally]

I generally staple (15 pages), I think with a header (name, page) on each page