Come Prepared
Kent R.
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Q. Do I still need to bring a copy of my resume to interviews?
A. Yes. There are actually two really good reasons why you should be prepared with a hard copy of your resume for interviews.
First, you should just be prepared to hand a copy over in the case that someone doesn’t have it. Yeah, that’s unlikely, but imagine how awkward and interview-spoiling it would be if you didn’t have one to share.
Second, even though everyone you meet with will probably have a copy of your resume, they might have a really messed up, formatting-free version that was spit out by the automated screening system. You want to be prepared to provide the beautifully formatted, reader-friendly version of your resume that you intended everyone to see.