It's one of those subtle distinctions that can pass you by if you're not paying attention to language used at work each day. I'm sure my company is not the only one that refers to it this way... resume or candidate submittals or submissions. Many staffing companies count the number of resume submissions per day. Do we really want to submit a resume? Think about what that suggests.
Whenever I am ready to send off a resume to a hiring manager, the word "submit" does not appear anywhere in the message. Are you proud of the candidate you have found, qualified, and are now ready to show to the hiring manager? Why would you subserviently submit him or her? What kind of footing does that put a candidate on, making him or her a supplicant at the altar of the Mighty Employer? Proudly present the candidate you have spent your time and effort getting to know! If not for yourself, help your candidates approach employment situations on even footing.
(thanks to By Scott Kinmartin for the permission to use photo with attribution)
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