When Turning In An Application...

[Gurndigarn]

Applications yes, resumes no. At least that's how I had it explained to me. which is why my store doesn't have one. No room for that much paperwork

I don't think there's a legal requirement for holding onto applications. There are many company policies about it, though. Does anyone have any concrete information, rather than "this is what my company said"? Because my company said something different from your company. (I've heard none, I've heard 30 days, and 90 days, but this is the first time I've heard a year.)

[Terry]

I know that when people hand in resumes to me, I will either pass them along or trash them depending on my impression of the person.

Generally if they ask for the manager I will give it a once over just to see.

Whether it be an application or resume, you should give it to a manager. They are the ones responsible for determining who is qualified for a certain position. That person didn't turn in their resume or application because they're bored, they turned it in because they need the job to make money. I would be mad if an employee didn't give my resume or application to a manager.

[anyanka2]

Some more tips:
-Dress appropriately, ideally in an outfit similar to your interview one. How you dress shows how serious you take looking for a job.
-Be polite to the people who are on duty working. You never know, they may be your future co-workers. We may have no influence on if you get hired, but you will need our help to do your job well.
-Resumes-depending on the job, keep them as concise as possible. Resumes longer than 2 pages for most retail jobs seems excessive, especially if it is just a listing of all of your other retail/secretarial/customer service jobs. Oh, please staple multiple pages together. You don't want page 2 of 4 of your magnum opus of secretarial jobs to get lost.

When you turn it in, try and present the best impression of yourself to the manager and staff on duty. They'll remember the people who made an effort to look nice and were polite to them.

[Andara Bledin]

Well, it appears that legally-speaking, employers are not required to keep applications or resumes for any length of time. However, if one does not keep a record of why one refused to consider an applicant, that lack of documentation may be used against them in a discrimination suit.

So, keeping non-hired resumes and applications on hand for a short period is useful in a CYA situation.

Either way, if you are not officially an HR person, just tossing a resume into the trash is rather presumptuous.

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