Its not ucommon to be kept on file for 6 months.
Some recruiters will keep them even longer, but there is nothing wrong with asking a company or recruiter what they're policy is
1 YEAR
There is not a set amount of time that employers have to keep applications on file. Most employers will keep them on file for one year.
one year
There is no state law that specifies how long employers have to keep employment applications in Kansas City, Missouri. However, federal laws say that application should be kept for one year.
For 3 years.
Employers in Wisconsin have to keep job applications on file for at least one year. This is due to federal law, not state law.
Employment applications fall under Federal guidelines that state employers must keep them for at least one year if there are 15 or more employees at a business. If a person is hired this becomes part of the permanent record of the employee. In California, it is the same as the Federal guidelines of one year.
There is not a law that states how long employers must keep job applications. Many employers keep them for about one year.
30
It depends on the legislation of the country. Some have no set period.
not reqauired
They can keep resumes for as long as they want, some toss is out right when they get it because they aren't hiring, as well some keep them for years just in case. If you are a government contractor, or if you employ more than 50 individuals, you must comply with government Affirmative Action/EEO & Veterans laws. If this is the case, you have to keep resumes on file for the Department of Labor for at least 3(?) years. This is to ensure that if the DOL does an audit on your business, they can see that you are hiring a fair mix of ethnicities & sexes that apply for positions with your company. If you hire an employee and then terminate them, you must keep their file with a properly filled out I-9 form, for at least 3 years after termination.