Interesting Facts About Job Search

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Interesting Facts About Job Search
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6 sec
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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20
Only 20 percent of applicants get an interview,
according to Interview Success Formula, which
means making your resume stand out is crucial.
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40 min
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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93
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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66
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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500000
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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80
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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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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