{"id":575,"date":"2019-01-08T10:51:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reed.co.uk\/james-reed\/?p=575"},"modified":"2019-01-08T10:51:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:51:41","slug":"every-second-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reed.co.uk\/james-reed\/every-second-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Second Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

It takes a recruiter just seven seconds to save or reject a job applicant\u2019s CV \u2013 less time than it takes for a kettle to boil. \u00a0So what does it take to ensure that your CV makes it onto the recruiter\u2019s \u2018interview\u2019 rather than \u2018reject\u2019 pile? My new book <\/span>The 7 Second CV<\/span><\/i> gives you the answers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The seven-second rule might seem pretty dispiriting, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. \u00a0In fact it can be to your advantage because success with your CV comes down to knowing what recruiters want. \u00a0As soon as you know what it\u2019s like for them, you\u2019re on the first step to writing a CV that wins you the interview. \u00a0And yes, that\u2019s what the CV\u2019s for\u2026 winning you the interview.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do recruiters want? Well, I asked them\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

It turns out that recruiters are a pretty reasonable bunch and their needs are few. \u00a0They want your CV to:<\/span><\/p>\n