What Recruiters Look at During the 6 Seconds They Spend on Your Resume

Is YOUR resume ready to do the job? The images below are based on an eye-tracking study that indicates the “hot spots” that draw professional recruiters. How do recruiters QUICKLY scan your resume?
Vivian Giang, writing for businessinsider.com, says: “Although we may never know why we didn’t get chosen for a job interview, a recent study is shedding some light on recruiters’ decision-making behavior. According to research, recruiters spend an average of six seconds before they make the initial ‘fit or no fit’ decision on candidates. The study used a scientific technique called “eye tracking” on 30 professional recruiters and examined their eye movements during a 10-week period to “record and analyze where and how long someone focuses when digesting a piece of information or completing a task.”
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