Writing a resume in Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam, French, Spanish or German

The builder warns that some characters can't be included in the PDF. What should I do?

Find the characters it flags and replace them with ones the PDF can print. The warning appears before payment so you can fix the problem first.

Common causes and fixes:

  • Emojis or decorative symbols: delete them or use a plain hyphen.
  • Characters from an unsupported script, such as Chinese, Japanese or Korean: write that item in English instead.
  • Special quote marks or unusual dashes pasted from another program: retype them.
  • Text copied from a web page with hidden formatting: paste it again as plain text.

After changing them, preview the resume and check that the warning has gone. The checklist warns but never blocks, so it is up to you to make sure nothing is missing.

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