Perhaps it’s time to clean up your social media accounts and give your resume one last proofread before sending it out, yes?

1. RECRUITERS’
BIG SECRETS

2. Did you know that
the first applications are received
200 seconds
after a job is posted?
That’s quite fast.

3. On overage, about
250 resumesare received for a particular job post.
That means tough competition.

4. And recruiters scrutinize a resume for only
5-7 seconds.
Yours better be straightforward and terrific!

5. And, it only takes
grammarONEspelling, or
mistakefor your resume to be trashed.
... You better proofread your paperwork!

6. of online applications
are rejected due to
unprofessional email address.
76%
.. Do away with funny email addresses!
Sending an application through email? Careful.

7. That is the rejection rate
88%
for resumes and CVs
with a photo of yourself.
... looks can be deceiving, eh?
Should you put a photo on your resume? Think twice.

8. That is the probability
17%
that your cover letter
will be read
If the employer asks for one, you send one. Your resume remains your
greatest tangible job hunting asset.
Should you include a cover letter? Well..

9. of recruiters
68%
will find you
on Facebook.
... You better have a Facebook account.

10. employers
1 in 3
You better clean up your online presence now!
have rejected candidates
based on what they found about
them online.
BUT....

11. Still, no luck?
12
Don’t you worry.
is the average number
of applications a
candidate makes before
being offered a job.

12. 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/