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eric75016 Posted messages 70 Status Membre -  
 SaraLou -
Hello,
well here we are again?! How do I reduce my CV from 6.86 MB to 2 MB as required by most company websites in their "CV submission" recruitment section? You understand, I am looking for a job... and your answer is VERY important to me. Thank you very much. Eric (Paris) P.S. I’m sorry, but I’ve tried several methods from here... without success.

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kodaski Posted messages 3 Status Membre 4
 
Hello,

Clearly, the weight of the photo is the issue!
Ideally, before integrating a photo into a word processor, you should check its dimensions and weight. If necessary, use software like GIMP to reduce the size (proportionally) and experiment until the definition is acceptable as well as the weight. For a CV, of course, send a PDF but not a zip file.

If you have an iPhone, for your CV, you can use giga-cv to check the weight of the PDF file and adjust the resolution of your photo.

Best regards,
Kodaski
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SaraLou
 
Thank you, I resolved the issue.
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samgunsjovirow Posted messages 26895 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 046
 
Hello

In what format is your resume? .doc, docx, pdf? Is there a photo?
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Isomer Posted messages 44 Status Membre 4
 
You send it in PDF, I imagine?

Have you tried to zip it? (if you know what I'm talking about, if I explain it to you)
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eric75016 Posted messages 70 Status Membre 3
 
Hello. Yes, it is in .doc. And I wanted to put a ID photo at the top of my resume. What I managed to do "oh miracle!!!"... It is 6.86 MB and it is in Word 97. As for the zip; I tried but apparently it doesn't change anything. The "Monoprix" website still refuses to accept the document. Eric
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samgunsjovirow Posted messages 26895 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 046
 
Did you insert the photo into the CV and then reduce it? Or did you reduce it and only then insert it into the page? Because in the first case, that tends to weigh down the CV.
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eric75016 Posted messages 70 Status Membre 3
 
ouch ouch ouch ...!!! it's getting really complicated for me right now. Unfortunately, I don't know anymore!!! I definitely think I included it in the CV; and indeed then only reduced it... Yes, that's probably it. But don't worry about me... If I understood correctly, it's the photo that's causing the problem. So I will delete it if the problem persists. I have until Thursday...
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samgunsjovirow Posted messages 26895 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 046
 
Yes, try it without the photo and let us know if that changes anything ;-) Personally, when I had to send my resumes by email or on a website, that was what weighed down my resume the most. That's probably why many job sites offer to upload the photo separately ;-)
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Raymond PENTIER Posted messages 58551 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   17 475
 
https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-23287079-cv
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eric75016 Posted messages 70 Status Membre 3
 
Good evening. So I've just "screwed everything up," everything's gone!!! Everything disappeared in... one click. Resume, photo... and morale. I don't know what I pressed... Anyway. Thanks to sangunsjovirow and isomer for their help. Eric
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samgunsjovirow Posted messages 26895 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 046
 
You must surely have a copy left: have you tried searching on your PC, or recovering a document with Word?
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Raymond PENTIER Posted messages 58551 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   17 475
 
Eric!

If everything has disappeared and you haven't closed the file yet, just click on the "Undo" icon (blue rounded arrow).

If you already closed it while confirming "Save changes," you should give yourself a slap ...

If you haven't made any backup copies since you started this CV, you are unforgivable.

Since you've seen all your mistakes, start over with a brand new CV, without background color or WordArt, with only one photo reduced to a maximum of 40 KB.

You resolutely promise for the future that every time you modify a document, you'll first make a copy, just in case ...

Best regards.
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☻ Raymond ♂
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mohshadow Posted messages 3013 Status Membre 1 691
 
As previously mentioned, the best way to share a resume is in PDF format... which will not allow any manipulation from a potential recruiter. Beyond that... a 7MB .doc resume... there must be an issue. Either the photo is too large (or poorly compressed), or remove the 10 unnecessary pages from the resume and keep just 2 or 3, if you have already gained quite a bit of experience... Only include the main points on your resume, and save the surprises for the discussion on the day of your interview.
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eric75016 Posted messages 70 Status Membre 3
 
Hello everyone. Thank you, thank you, thank you... for all your help online. I was able to recover my CV through a friend who had kept it in the "trash!!!" But it still has that damn photo... I don't dare touch anything anymore. So, I can't bother everyone with a problem as stupid as simple. Thank you all. Eric S. Post closed.
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