recruiters' big secrets: what the recruitment industry isn't telling you

RECRUITERS’ BIG SECRETS

Did you know that the first applications are received

200 secondsafter a job is posted?

That’s quite fast.

On overage, about 250

resumesare received for a particular job post.

That means tough competition.

And recruiters scrutinize a resume for only

5-7 seconds.Yours better be straightforward and terrific!

And, it only takes grammarON

Espelling, or

mistake

for your resume to be trashed.

... You better proofread your paperwork!

of online applicationsare rejected due to

unprofessional email address.

76%.. Do away with funny email addresses!

Sending an application through email? Careful.

That is the rejection rate88%for resumes and CVs

with a photo of yourself.... looks can be deceiving, eh?

Should you put a photo on your resume? Think twice.

That is the probability17%that your cover letter

will be readIf the employer asks for one, you send one. Your resume remains your

greatest tangible job hunting asset.

Should you include a cover letter? Well..

of recruiters68%will find you

on Facebook.... You better have a Facebook account.

employers 1 in 3

You better clean up your online presence now!

have rejected candidates based on what they found

about them online.

BUT....

Still, no luck?

12Don’t you worry.

is the average number of applications a candidate makes before being offered a job.

Sources:

How Long Do Recruiters Spend Reading Your CV?. (2012). Undercover Recruiter. Retrieved 18 October 2016, from http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/infographic-recruiters-spend-5-7-seconds-reading-your-cv/

What Happens to Your Resume When You Apply to Jobs Online? [INFOGRAPHIC]. (2012). Undercover Recruiter. Retrieved 18 October 2016, from http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/infographic-what-happens-your-resume-when-you-apply-jobs-online/