Keeping Resumes

Lulu

I've read so much on this matter, but I feel like it's still unclear.

1. Just how long should an employer keep hiring-related documents? I've heard numbers between 1 yr to 3 yrs. Specifically, which documents?
2. How should we deal with unsolicited resumes that never make it to the interview stage?
3. What are the specific laws governing issues of document retention?

System

If you haven't already, take a look at the Hot Topics on the main page of [url]www.HRhero.com[/url] (on the right side of the page). The Hiring and Documentation topics might help.

And there have been several threads on this forum discussing these issues. Go back to the Lobby, click on the Search icon, and search for words like resumes and applications.

Hope this helps.

James Sokolowski
Senior Editor
M. Lee Smith Publishers