5 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Your Job Search
Even if you are the most qualified, recruiters have hundreds of resumes to sift through. While all of this can be frustrating and discouraging, being aware of a few things can help.
Here are eight interesting facts you didn’t know about your job search:
1. 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 — even though we all know playing the recorder is way underrated.
2. Only 20 percent of applicants get an interview, according to Interview Success Formula, which means making your resume stand out is crucial. Business Insider says recruiters will look at your name, education, current position and start and end dates, as well as your previous position and start and end dates, but not much else. Make sure you focus on these key components of your resume and not on the fact that you worked at a panda sanctuary for a year — unless, of course, that is one of the job requirements.
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3. You have about 40 minutes to make a good impression during your interview. If this terrifies you, try practicing the interview process with someone (other than your mom) or read a few tips on how to up your game and make every minute count.
4. 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, Facebook notes, etc., that could be, for lack of better words, incriminating.
5. 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. Another good idea is to edit out all your “BFF 4 lyfe” and “lolz i luv catz” Facebook posts. And if you were still talking like that in the last few years or so, maybe it’s a little too soon to be applying for a “grown-up” job anyway.
