Kathy Addams

Hi there. I actually have a question as a job seeker, and was hoping some of you HR professionals might have some input.

For jobs listed on Monster or CareerBuilder, is there a certain timeframe when you receive a "deluge" of applications? For example, do you receive the most resumes 1-2 days after posting a job listing? Or perhaps your biggest onslaught of resumes is 1 week after the posting?

I was thinking if I wait a week or so to submit my resume, my application might not get lost in the piles of resumes. But then I am worried companies might already be moving along in the screening process and I might be too late?

Thanks so much for your input!!