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    You've Got Six Seconds. Here's What Recruiters Actually See.

    Your resume gets six seconds of recruiter attention. Here's what makes them stop scrolling and what sends you straight to the no pile.

    1 min readBy Lindsay MustainTheory of Hireability™
    You've Got Six Seconds. Here's What Recruiters Actually See.

    You've got six seconds.

    That's how long a recruiter spends on your resume ... if you're lucky.

    ✅ Lead with results
    ✅ Cut the fluff
    ✅ Make every word earn its place

    If your resume isn't getting interviews, it's not your experience.

    It's how your experience is presented.

    Fix the presentation. Change the outcome.

    #Resume #JobSearch #CareerAdvice #Recruiter #LinkedInProfile

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