Recruiters and hiring managers go through resumes from plenty of people all applying for the same position. Rather than to discourage you, the mention of this fact is intended to get you started in the right direction as you build you resume. Consider the resume tips Mary Halton offers in the article below, then discuss with your class and instructor your thoughts on the questions below.

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1. The opening line of the article states, "It's believed that the average recruiter or hiring manager will look at your resume for only 6 seconds before making a decision." What did you think when you read that statistic?
2. What advice does the author give on writing your resume to be read by human and automated recruiters?
3. It's easy to overlook our own successes when asked to name the accomplishments we've had in life and work, because they may be things that aren't often talked about as successes. Share a success or two that you are proud of. It doesn't matter if it's small or if you had help from others to make it happen. If you are proud of it, then it's significant.
4. Now that you have shared a personal success, can you tie that story into a skillset that makes you successful in your education or job? In other words, what did it take for you to do the thing that you are proud of?