Friday, April 13, 2012

Eight Seconds? Try Six

It should come as no surprise that recruiters spend only a short amount of time reading resumes.

"According to TheLadders research, recruiters spend an average of 'six seconds before they make the initial "fit or no fit" decision' on candidates."


http://www.cdn.theladders.net/static/images/basicSite/pdfs/TheLadders-EyeTracking-StudyB.pdf
"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.'"

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-recruiters-look-at-during-the-6-seconds-they-spend-on-your-resume-2012-4?utm_source=twbutton&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=careers#ixzz1rwDjk9ez

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