It bogs down your mailbox and your server. Posting resumes on the Internet also is growing in popularity. There are almost 5 million resumes on the Internet - 200 times as many as in 1994, according to Computer Economics. The number of job-related Web sites is expected to grow from about 200 in 1998 to 1,200 in 2002. The explosive growth is coming because there are advantages to online job searches.
Candidates can reach a larger audience with greater ease.
And recruiters can reduce their paperwork and travel. But, experts warn, online job seekers risk getting lost in the crowd instead of standing out. If I did that, I would be spending my whole day responding. Internet r sum s often contain attachments that are difficult to open or decipher. It's tedious to come in and find 20 r sum s on my e-mail.