Searching for a job can be a full-time gig, and even after putting in many hours, you may find yourself back at square one—again.

1. Interesting Facts
About
Job Search
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2. Recruiters spend an average of six seconds looking at your resume. So if
you were hoping they'd see you're an expert recorder player, you can
pretty much forget about it.
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3. Only 20 percent of applicants get an interview, according to Interview
Success Formula, which means making your resume stand out is crucial.
20%
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4. You have about 40 minutes to make a good impression during your
interview. If this terrifies you, try practicing the interview process with
someone or read a few tips on how to up your game and make every
minute count.
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5. Ninety-three percent of managers will view a job candidate's social
media profile and 55 percent will negatively reconsider after, according
to Time. So clean up your social media profiles and delete any status
updates, tweets, pictures and Facebook notes.
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6. Sixty-six percent of job recruiters hold bad spelling and grammar
against you. So at the very least, make sure to always proofread your
resume and cover letter. Maybe even get a second set of eyes on it to
make sure you're not missing anything.
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7. If you don't negotiate your salary, it could cost you up to $500,000 by
the time you're 60 years old. You could buy a boat with that much money,
and a car and a trip to Tahiti for your whole family.
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8. Eighty percent of jobs are never posted online but are instead found
through networking. The job postings you look through each day
represent a fraction of what's actually out there
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9. Ninety-four percent of recruiters use LinkedIn to sift through
candidates. If you don't have a profile or if it's been years since you've
updated it, you could be hurting your chances at getting a job
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