[nfbcs] Where to start in computer science:

[Mike Gorse]

I don't know, but I think I've heard that recruiters might want resumes in 
Word format because they want to edit them and add their own boilerplate, 
rather than passing the unmodified resume to the employer and letting the 
employer contact the applicant directly.

On Sun, 28 Jan 2018, Aaron Cannon via nfbcs wrote:

> Do many companies ask for resumés in Word format? I've never sent mine as a Word document. It's always been as a .pdf.
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>> On Jan 27, 2018, at 23:57, Ryan Mann via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Since you use it for your resume, what do you do if the company expects it in Word format?  I’ve searched on Google for converting latex to Word and it seemed there was no standard  way to do it.
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>>> On Jan 27, 2018, at 5:39 PM, Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> It's true you can use LaTeX to write mathematical expressions, but it's an all purpose document markup system. Right now, I use it for my resume and personal letters. In the past, I've also used it for software documentation, papers and presentations.
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>>>> On 01/27/2018 11:41 AM, David Andrews via nfbcs wrote:
>>>> Latex is a way to write mathematical expressions so they are readable and manipulable.  Often graphical symbols are used for math, which isn't of course accessible, so Latex is a good thing.
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>>>> There are people with lots of experience in this area on our blind math list, http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindmath_nfbnet.org
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>>>> Dave
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>>>> At 01:24 PM 1/26/2018, you wrote:
>>>>> Hi all! I’m a complete novis in computer science but I have to learn it as part of getting a climatology degree. I was advised to also learn a language called Latex which I know nothing about. Does anyone know of the best places to start learning about Latex and other computer languages? Thank you!!! Blessed be!!! Kendra Schaber National Federation of the Blind, Capitol Chapter, Salem, Oregon.  "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown.
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