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# Download Resumes

### Bulk Action:

* **Download Resumes:** Download selected resumes as a zip file.

### Using Bulk Actions:

### **Downloading Resumes:**

1. **Select Candidates:**

   * Navigate to the list of candidates.

   <figure><img src="/files/evn17D2ETGKIRa4KcEZQ" alt="" width="355"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

   * Select the checkboxes next to the candidates whose resumes you want to download.

   <figure><img src="/files/Nu6QTxzNRFmetJhEyCri" alt="" width="209"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. **Initiate Bulk Action:**

   * Click on the **Bulk Action** button.
   * From the dropdown menu, select **Download Resumes**.

   <figure><img src="/files/uAMWHtK2RMSiZ8zNCK51" alt="" width="276"><figcaption><p>Download Resumes</p></figcaption></figure>

   <figure><img src="/files/IyGZ8U2dbRcGFIVWxC07" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Zip file</p></figcaption></figure>
3. **Download the Zip File:**

   * A zip file containing the selected resumes will be downloaded to your local PC.

   <figure><img src="/files/WRKehduAvlZvDfQ1B4Zn" alt="" width="188"><figcaption><p>Resume zip file</p></figcaption></figure>

   * The resumes will be saved as PDF files, named in the format `lastName.firstName.pdf`.
4. **Extracting the Resumes:**
   * Locate the downloaded zip file on your computer.
   * Right-click on the zip file and select **Extract All** (or use your preferred extraction method).
   * The resumes will be extracted to a folder, where you can view and manage them.

<figure><img src="/files/nLi1y6NRIJCpNQ06IQYW" alt="" width="228"><figcaption><p>Resume PDFs files</p></figcaption></figure>