If you ask a candidate to upload a resume to Google Forms, you get a link to a PDF. To screen them, you have to:

1. Click the link.
2. Wait for Drive to load.
3. Read the PDF.
4. Manually type their "Years of Experience" or "Skills" into your spreadsheet.

This is the "Data Entry Trap." You are spending more time moving data than evaluating talent.

What is Resume Parsing?

Resume parsing is technology that reads a document (PDF, DOCX) and extracts structured data:

• First Name / Last Name
• Email / Phone
• Skills
• Education
• Work History

Why Google Forms doesn't do it

Google Forms is a general-purpose survey tool. It doesn't know what a "Resume" is. To Google, it's just a file.

The Alternative: GigDrop

GigDrop is designed as a lightweight ATS that replaces the form + sheet combo.

When a candidate drops their resume into a GigDrop job card:

1. Auto-Extraction: We pull out their basics immediately.
2. Preview: You see the resume inside the dashboard (no new tabs).
3. Search: (Coming Soon) You will be able to search your entire candidate pool for "React" or "Photoshop".

Structured Data = Better Decisions

When you have structured data, you can filter candidates instantly.

• "Show me everyone with 3+ years experience"
• "Filter out anyone who didn't attach a portfolio"

You can't do that with a spreadsheet full of Drive links.

Conclusion

If you are hiring more than 5 people a month, manual data entry is costing you hours. tailored hiring tools are free or cheap. Stop fighting with Google Forms.

Start parsing resumes automatically with GigDrop.