5 Stats to Keep in Mind

First Impression

You have less than 7 seconds to impress a recruiter (The Ladders Eye Tracking Study). 1 in 5 recruiters will reject a candidate before they’ve even finished reading their resume (Undercover Recruiter).

ATS-Compatibility

98% of Fortune 500 companies utilize an applicant tracking system (Jobscan). 75% of all organizations use ATS’ (Capterra).

Word Choice, Grammar, & Spelling

Adding industry buzzwords increases your hireability by 29% (Talentworks). 59% of recruiters will reject a candidate because of poor grammar or a spelling error (Undercover Recruiter).

Content & Structure

Job seekers who quantify their accomplishments see a 40.2% boost over the competition (Talentworks). Over 50% of recruiters will reject a candidate if their resume is full of cliches (New College of Humanities).

Design

40% of recruiters are put off by too much design (Undercover Recruiter).