
Recruiters spend an average of “six seconds before they make the
initial ‘fit or no fit’ decision”
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on candidates. This research was done
using eye-tracking technique
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on 30 professional recruiters in a
10-week period to analyze the contents and duration of their focus on
résumé. Interestingly, it was found that in six seconds, the recruiters
quickly skim through your name, current title and company, current
position, start and end dates, previous title and company, previous
position’s start and end dates, and education.
Therefore, considering the limited time that recruiters spend on a
résumé, it becomes imperative to create a résumé that highlights ...