In this episode, we examine TopResume's claim that "Studies have shown that the average recruiter scans a resume for six seconds before deciding if the applicant is a good fit for the role." Oh really. Sources T<a href= "https://www.topresume.com/career-advice/how-to-pass-the-6-second-resume-test" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opResume piece</a> <a href= "https://www.theladders.com/static/images/basicSite/pdfs/TheLadders-EyeTracking-StudyC2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ladders Inc report</a> <a href= "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pam.22281" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Lahey and Oxley (2021)</a>

In this episode, we examine TopResume's claim that "Studies have shown that the average recruiter scans a resume for six seconds before deciding if the applicant is a good fit for the role." Oh really. Sources TopResume piece Ladders Inc report Lahey and Oxley (2021)

In this episode, we examine TopResume's&nbsp;claim that "Studies have shown that the average recruiter scans a resume for six seconds before deciding if the applicant is a good fit for the role."&nbsp;Oh really. Sources T<a href="https://www.topresume.com/career-advice/how-to-pass-the-6-second-resume-test" rel="noopener noreferrer">opResume piece</a> <a href="https://www.theladders.com/static/images/basicSite/pdfs/TheLadders-EyeTracking-StudyC2.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ladders Inc report</a> <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pam.22281" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lahey and Oxley (2021)</a>

Do recruiters spend more than 6 seconds scanning your resume?

Enough shampoo bottle rattle, let's examine some tabloid claims. In each weekly episode, we fact-check a new claim that "studies have shown" something weird. What does science really say about clowns, light therapy, power ballads, and sudoku? Short episodes, running time average 6 minutes. 

Rather than giving any real information about science, medicine, research, or technology, the phrase "studies have shown" is often instead used as a weapon to close a conversation down, scare people, and sell stuff - all in the name of 'science'. HAVE studies shown?

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Enough shampoo bottle rattle, let's examine some tabloid claims. In each weekly episode, we fact-check a new claim that "studies have shown" something weird. What does science really say about clowns, light therapy, power ballads, and sudoku? Short episodes, running time average 6 minutes. Rather than giving any real information about science, medicine, research, or technology, the phrase "studies have shown" is often instead used as a weapon to close a conversation down, scare people, and sell stuff - all in the name of 'science'. HAVE studies shown?

Enough shampoo bottle rattle,&nbsp;let's examine some tabloid claims.&nbsp;In each weekly episode, we&nbsp;fact-check a&nbsp;new&nbsp;claim that "studies have shown" something weird. What does science really say about clowns, light therapy, power ballads, and sudoku? Short episodes, running time average&nbsp;6 minutes.&nbsp;

Rather than giving any real information about science, medicine, research, or technology, the&nbsp;phrase "studies have shown" is often instead used&nbsp;as a weapon to close a conversation down, scare people, and sell stuff - all in the name of 'science'. HAVE&nbsp;studies shown?

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