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).
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