Read This Before You Put a Resume Online

Topic: Read This before You Put a Resume Online

Prepared for

Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Business Administration

Assignment submitted in partial fulfillment

Of the requirement for the

Course MGMT350 Management and Organizational Behavior

Table of Contents

Executive Summary Page 3

Introduction Page 6

Methodology Page 8

Findings Page 9

Conclusion/Recommendations Page 14

References Page 16

Appendix Page 17

Executive Summary

Twenty years ago, when you wanted to find a new job, you looked in the newspaper or professional journal. The Internet was in its infancy. You filled out a paper application or faxed your resume. You then sat by the phone for a phone call from the recruiter or a hiring manager. Confirmations and rejections came on paper. Ten years ago is when the disruption started. Social media was in its infancy. You searched for jobs online and sites like Monster.com and Indeed.com were created. Most companies listed their jobs online. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) were being used by most major corporations. Jobvite.com, one of the major providers of ATS technology, was incorporated in 2003. The hiring process was now automated you could find job postings online. You filled out applications via online forms. You waited for an e-mail, rather than a phone call, to see if you would be interviewed. Nothing had really changed in ten years, except that the process was automated. The problem was that it became too easy to apply for jobs. Companies were inundated with applications. This has been growing over the last ten years. When a job was posted in 2013, companies received an average of 100 applications. In 2014, this had grown to 180 applications per posted position.

Due to this concentration in the job search market it has made it difficult more difficult to stand out as a job applicant. There are certain professions that have a tarnished reputation —...