Resume naming convention and hiring decision
Recruiters and hiring managers - Do you really care how a resume is named? Does Firstname.pdf vs FirstNameLastName.pdf change your short listing decision? Saw a reel on Instagram which is promoting people to name their resume FirstName_LastName_CV.pdf or get rejected. I feel it’s just BS to get engagement
One interview, 1000+ job opportunities
Take a 10-min AI interview to qualify for numerous real jobs auto-matched to your profile 🔑I've tried different combinations. Just putting them down here. Not sure whether these really helped me though. But I ensure to do one of these while mailing the recruiter back so that my file name is fully viewable while it sits as an attachment.
FirstName_LastName.pdf (nothing to signal here)
FirstName_LastName_DDMMYYYY.pdf (to indicate the recency of my resume)
FirstName_LastName_JobProfile.pdf (to indicate I have the profile you're looking for)
FirstName_LastName_ApplyingCompanyName.pdf (to signal I have made efforts to create a resume specifically for your company)
FirstName_LastName_ImmediatelyAvailable.pdf (I'm immediately available. Hire me!)
Honestly naming conventions don't matter much, but it's easier to store/share/view if named correctly.
'Wolf_Gupta_Resume_Analyst.pdf' is better than 'Wolf.docx'
I personally find the people irresponsible if they don't name their resume correctly.
PS - I get 250+ resumes for every vacancy!
Have you seen any with titles like 'please_hire_me' or 'I_need_a_job'? Or IIT/IIM folks adding IIT/IIM in resume names?
No, most of the candidates are serious when they are applying!
I don’t look at the name first, I look at the experience.
If the experience is good, I confirm their name with recruiters/HR for an interview. So file name doesn’t matter at all tbh. It’s just a file.
I've got calls with Untitled(1).pdf I was a novice and was looking for my first switch. Nowadays I use (firstname)_(jobprofile)_resume.pdf