What Makes a Recruiter Stop Reading Your Resume [Infographic]

What Makes a Recruiter Stop Reading Your Resume Infographic What Makes a Recruiter Stop Reading Your Resume Recruiters claim to spend five minutes reviewing each resume they receive, but they actually only average six seconds per resume, according to MightyRecruiter (full infographic below). Thats a 5000 percent discrepancy.Clearly, recruiters want to be perceived as being thorough when reviewing resumes. However, many recruiters dont have enough time to be as thorough as theyd like to be with each resume.Time Spent vs. Information LearnedBut how efficient can a recruiter be? Because good recruiters create good systems to increase the volume of resumes they receive, they are often looking for reasons to eliminate an applicant so that they can move on to evaluating the next talented candidate. A recruiter simply doesnt have time to consume an applicants entire professional story.Warren Myers, a seasoned automation professional, succinctly explains on Quora how resume evaluation can m ove from three seconds to fifteenseconds to actually reading the entire documentRead Warren Myers answer to Do hiring managers/recruiters really only spend 6-10 seconds reading each resume? on QuoraResume Red Flags Have Little to Do With QualificationsWhat causes a resume to be flagged as unqualified? According to MightyRecruiter, the top six resume red flags for recruiters areGrammatical mistakesQuirky and unprofessional emaille addressesShort tenures andno career progressionPoor content and organizationInconsistencies within a candidates online presenceIntangibles (e.g., voice, personality) that suggest a candidate wont be a good cultural fit.For a resume to pass the first round of screening, it must present professionally. In particular, that means eliminating grammatical mistakes and unprofessional email addresses, fixing poor content and organization, andmaking sure the document is consistent with your online presence.Time Is a Recruiters Most Valuable AssetWhile I dont condone recruiters recommending applicants based on traits unrelated to the job, I do understand that a recruiters ability to move quickly from a long list of applicants to a short list of quality candidates will determine a lot of their professional success.Techniques that can efficiently red-flag applicants are as important as techniques that can efficiently fast-track applicants. If recruiters use resumes asthe primary collateral for evaluating candidates, then recruiters must learn to evaluate resumes asefficiently as possible. Its an ongoing battle between meeting a companys qualifications and giving each applicant a fair evaluation, all within the limited time of a recruiters day.Would be great to hear from you How can resume evaluation become more efficient?David Smooke is CEO and partner at the digital storytelling firmArtMap Inc.and its media arm,AMI Publications. You can read more of his recruitment content on42Hire. Find him onLinkedIn,Twitter, andFacebook.Master the art of clos ing deals and making placements. Take our Recruiter Certification Program today. Were SHRM certified. Learn at your own pace during this 12-week program. Access over 20 courses. Great for those who want to break into recruiting, or recruiters who want to further their career. Like this article? We also offer tons of free eBooks on career and recruiting topics - check out Get a Better Job the Right Way and Why It Matters Who Does Your Recruiting. document.write(Read more ) in Resume