Recruiter red flags
On average, recruiters spend 7-9 seconds on your resume during the initial screening.
And sure, they spend closer to 20 minutes on a detailed review if your resume makes the cut. But that first review? That's your window to make a great first impression.
Small changes—like adding specific job titles and keywords—can help your resume stand out. But there's more to it than just those two tweaks. Want to make every second count?
Find Resume Gaps With Teal+
Align your resume with what recruiters want. With a Teal+ membership, you get Advanced Resume Analysis to find weaknesses & opportunities in your content.
Then, follow the suggestions to bridge the gap between your resume & what a recruiter needs to see in those first few seconds.
Recruiter Resume Review
Ever wondered what goes through a recruiter's mind when they review your resume?
Find out which red flags they notice first, what really makes you stand out, and some best practices for writing a resume that showcases your experience in the best, easy-to-find way. Teal's Director of Talent Mike Peditto breaks it down here.
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Today's Teal Tip
If you have less than 9 seconds to grab a recruiter's attention, you need to show them your most relevant experience first.
Toggle off "Sort by Date" at the top of the Work Experience section in any resume. Then, drag & drop the most relevant resume bullet points to the top.
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Recruiter Tip of the Week:
Love this reminder from Samantha Shulman :
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8moWhy is making a great first impression crucial in the recruitment process?
🏳️🌈Senior Tech Recruiter (Startup->SMB->Enterprise Global F50->500 exp) - Career Strategist| Writer/Author (check out my articles!)
8moThis “6-7 seconds” is a scan to identify resumes who do NOT meet the minimum requirements. It takes less than that to identify the bartender with no relevant experience that has applied for a sr. data scientist, or the new Computed Science graduate with only one 3-month internship applying for a Principal Software Engineer requiring 10+ years of relevant experience. (Both recent real examples).
Career & Job Search Strategist, former retained executive recruiter
8moWell, 7 seconds is up for debate! But, I would say this: The more carefully you chose to apply for jobs for which you have alignment in responsibilities, scope of same, business size and industry, the more attention your resume will receive. I would contend that it doesn't start with the resume, it starts with knowing where you should invest your resume as a marketing tool.
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8moI spent a few days going through your videos and liked what i saw enough to upgrade, but, your PDF and advanced editing leave a lot to be desired :( You can't justify right and left, which makes your resume look pretty bad and I shouldn't have to export and do that in Word and then redo the PDF. In my opinion, the resume as it stands is enough to disqualify you. I do like your other tools and the job tracker is great. Although, i have seen multiple times where a job is there twice, no idea why???