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Digital résumé website vs PDF resume.
When to use a PDF, when to use a personal website, and why serious candidates keep both.
PDFs win inside ATS
Applicant tracking systems still want files. Keep a clean, single-column PDF for upload fields. That job does not go away because you have a website.
Websites win in human review
Hiring managers forward links in Slack and email. A site shows hierarchy, personality, and proof without font disasters or five-megabyte attachments.
Version control
One URL stays current. PDFs multiply as Resume_Final_v7.pdf across drives and inboxes — and you never know which version a human opened.
Mobile reality
Most first peeks happen on phones. Websites reflow; many PDFs become pinch-and-zoom chores.
Our approach
We design the site as your primary presence and can include a downloadable résumé for portals. Stack, do not replace.
Also see: vs PDF · vs LinkedIn · vs Carrd · vs Notion · vs Framer · vs Wix · vs Squarespace · vs Linktree
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