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Kevin Potts

"Web Design and Marketing Solutions for Business Websites"

(Using HTML forms??”
covered in the next section??”is the best way to avoid publicizing a corporate e-mail
address.)
The contact form
Like providing a plain e-mail address, using a standard contact form for aggregating
resumes has its pros and cons, but there are several important advantages. First, all contact
to HR (or whomever happens to handle recruiting) is standardized??”the same information
is collected in the same way from every applicant, the idea being that no one has
an advantage. (This standardization is actually required for American contractors who conduct
business with the US federal government.)
If a company wanted to, they could automatically collect all submitted resumes into a
database from the HTML form and use that data for research and reporting. Entering that
same data by hand from manually submitted resumes into a database would be tedious
indeed.
Because this form should be usable by everyone, it is critical to create the HTML with
accessibility and usability in mind. Make sure required fields are clearly marked, use large
input fields with corresponding