PSGCNJ Job-Search Tip #18

Posted on October 31, 2012 by PSGCNJ Contributor

When you upload your resume and cover letter to an Applicant Tracking System, don’t type your name when it asks you to name the file. Instead, type the name of the position that you seek at the company. www.psgcnj.org.

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2 Responses to PSGCNJ Job-Search Tip #18

  1. Thomas Lisa says:
    November 11, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    Why? Isn’t possible the ATS won’t allow multiple people to use the same file name?

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    • Kenneth HItchner says:
      November 28, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      HR personnel work several job openings at the same time. So if you name the file “Your Name’s resume”, they will not know which job you are applying for and they won’t take the time to figure it out. Instead, I would recommend naming the file, “Job Title – Your Name” so your submission isn’t quickly discarded.

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