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What do recruiters think about...

Heather's getting into recruiters' heads to help jobseekers. You'll want to look at their answers to her questions.

  1. What is the first thing you look at on a candidate's resume?
  2. What are common red flags on a resume? What will make you stop reading it?
  3. Is it really necessary to include a cover letter with your resume?
  4. Objective statements on resumes...a good idea or not so much?
  5. How is a candidate to approach the "greatest weakness" question and can they ever win?
  6. Recruiters...what kind of outside interests do you want to see on a resume?
  7. Chronological or functional?
  8. When candidates apply via your careers website or elsewhere, how many positions should they should apply for?

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