Picture this: you are a law firm or government agency recruiter/internship coordinator. You are sifting through dozens to hundreds of applicants' materials. The most sophisticated may be saving them to a database or shared drive. How can you make their lives easier as they do that, especially as they are interrupted by colleagues, a ringing phone, and the need to attend meetings throughout the day?
This article from Career Tipster reminds everyone why labeling your documents, whether a resume, writing sample, list of references, or transcript, is so important. Your name, the type of document, with Monthy/Year or Season/Year will also make it easier for you to sort through your own various copies.
Another tip is to always keep the latest versions of these documents in your Google Docs. That way, as long as someone can get you internet access, you can print or email it, even when you are away from your laptop or your USB memory drive.
