With recruiters spending just nine seconds reading each CV – yours needs to be concise and colourful to catch their attentionWhy does your CV need to maintain a wow factor? Research by the National Citizen Service is that recruiters are now taking an average nine seconds (well 8.8 to be exact) to explore at a CV when shortlisting. This poses two important questions – how can they tell anything valuable about a candidate in such a short amount of time? And how can you show that you are fit for the job?Let’s gather some perspective: first it’s an average, and moment it is highly likely that most internal recruiters hold longer. Recruitment consultants are the skim shortlisters – they can probably see key points quicker because they do it all the time. Related: Top tips: how to write a perfect CV and cover letter Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com