Interesting Facts About Job Search

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2. 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. www.xist4.com

3. 20% Only 20 percent of applicants get an interview, according to Interview Success Formula, which means making your resume stand out is crucial. www.xist4.com

4. 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. www.xist4.com

5. 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. www.xist4.com

6. 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. www.xist4.com

7. $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. www.xist4.com

8. 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 www.xist4.com

9. 94% 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 www.xist4.com

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