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I've never had a competent company ask me for that. The only ones who did were "old fart" companies. New companies, especially ones with good tech, have always taken my PDF.

> Probably so they can make changes behind your back

Nope, I don't consent to that.

> Or, less cynically, so they can more easily copy/paste stuff into their HRM tool

Their HRM tool should support PDFs if they are competent. They should also be able to read my resume with their own eyes. If not I consider the company not a good fit for me.



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