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title: Making resumes required for applicants
description: Learn how to make a resume a requirement for candidates to apply to one of your jobs.
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# Making resumes required for applicants
By default, CareerPlug jobs do not require applicants to upload a resume in order to apply.
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#### To make resumes required for a job:
1\. Navigate to your **Jobs** page.
2\. Click the **Edit (pencil) icon** to the right of the job you want to edit.
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You can also click the **+ New Job** button in the upper-right corner of the page if you want to apply this setting to a [new job posting](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/posting-a-job?hsLang=en#blank).
3\. Navigate to the **Applicant Evaluation** tab.
![Editing \[Job\] (12.18.25) (Job Posting) (No OB) (AppEval arrow)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editing%20%5BJob%5D%20(12.18.25)%20(Job%20Posting)%20(No%20OB)%20(AppEval%20arrow).png?width=670&height=118&name=Editing%20%5BJob%5D%20(12.18.25)%20(Job%20Posting)%20(No%20OB)%20(AppEval%20arrow).png)
4\. Turn on the **Resume is required to apply to this job** toggle.
5\. Click **Update Job Post** to save your changes.
![Editing \[Job\] (12.18.25) (AppEval) (No OB) (Resume+Update highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editing%20%5BJob%5D%20(12.18.25)%20(AppEval)%20(No%20OB)%20(Resume+Update%20highlights).png?width=670&height=184&name=Editing%20%5BJob%5D%20(12.18.25)%20(AppEval)%20(No%20OB)%20(Resume+Update%20highlights).png)
Your job now requires applicants to submit a resume with their application.
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