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Little known Secret to Getting Your Resume Read by a Recruiter

Did you know that recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds on the initial “look” at a resume? It used to be 10 seconds! We’ve seen dramatic changes in the last few years with the time constraints imposed upon us, forcing people to create new ways to do things. Faster ways of doing things isn’t [...]

By Lisa Chapman| October 21st, 2014|Blog, Job Search, Resumes|Comments Off

Avoid These 4 Resume Mistakes

Recruiters and hiring managers are experts at reading resumes. In seconds (latest count was 6 seconds to be exact) they can find disqualifying factors in your resume. Don’t let this happen to you! Here are a few of the top pet peeves: 1. Mistake: Generic resume. In a time when it is so very important [...]