I have a question regarding "Apply Status".

I have over one hundred jobs I have applied to since Jan/09 using the Monster "Apply" button.  All but three are marked as "Received" in my history with the other two as "Viewed" or "Submitted", yet I know some of those that are marked as received have seen my resume.  My questions are:

1. Is it possible for the job poster/employer to review a resume without necessarily marking it as viewed? The title of my resume is very much a "catch all" and not someting non-discriptive such as Joe's Resume.
2. If your answer is the poster is not able to see it, than that would lead me to believe that companies are posting non-real jobs or already have no intentions to really hire.  What do you think it could be?

Thanks,

Hi mlcopines,

When you apply to a job that allows you to complete the application process on Monster, the employer will receive the resume in its job folder and via email. When it views your resume in the job folder, your apply history updates to "viewed." If the employer views the resume from the email, we are unable to track views outside Monster's network.

If you need further assistance or have other questions, please contact our global customer support team at 1-800-MONSTER (Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET and Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.). You can also contact us online.

--Tiffany
The Monster Team

 

Thank you.  I knew that somehow, the employer could view it without marking it as viewed.