CV and Resume statistics

Recruiters spend an average of 3.14 minutes reading a candidate’s resume and they have generally made up their mind within the first minute.1 in 5 recruiters will actually reject a candidate before they’ve even finished reading their resume. 5% of applicants are dishonest when describing their previous roles or the time they spent in a job. 10% of job seekers have applied for 50 or more jobs without hearing back.