Actually, they're not. Resumes are communication, specifically a request with argument. Some of that argument is demonstrating good judgement, knowing that everything isn't a nail (even if you're a hammer swinger).
> HTML, coupled with CSS, is a valuable way to demonstrate ability to present plain text.
Valuable? It's not the least efficient way to present plain text, but the overhead didn't buy anything.
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> Resumes are about presentation.
Actually, they're not. Resumes are communication, specifically a request with argument. Some of that argument is demonstrating good judgement, knowing that everything isn't a nail (even if you're a hammer swinger).
> HTML, coupled with CSS, is a valuable way to demonstrate ability to present plain text.
Valuable? It's not the least efficient way to present plain text, but the overhead didn't buy anything.