Why Do Recruiters Ask For Resume In Word Format. Some ads by recruiters request 'Please submit resumes in MS Word format only'. PDF or image files often don't translate to applicant tracking systems.
However, I came across a recruiter the other day and the upload system wouldn't let me :-S I was worried as well because of them changing content, though after reading the posts here I agree if they do want to stuff your resume up they would be able to do it anyway. Some reasons might be so that they can put their firm's letterhead and/or do some basic anonymization when they present somebody for the first time to an employer to see if there could be a potential interest. Many times there will be nothing mentioned about the format of the CV or any other documents, however you might come across advertisements that specifically ask for a certain type of the do.
Some ads by recruiters request 'Please submit resumes in MS Word format only'.
I have had a bad experience with submitting my resume in Word format, where the recruiter tweaked my resume to add a skill that I didn't have.
So everyone and their mother has an opinion on resumes these days. The answers to these questions will depend almost entirely on who you ask. To his request I asked why and the recruiter claims that they paste it all into one MS Word doc package to send to the client and that PDFs get too scrunched down to read.