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    • With, on average, 200+ resumes received in the UK for every job advertised, employers do not have much time to devote their attention to each one. According to research, employers spend between 5 to 7 seconds on each resume. In addition, certain aspects may not even get you that amount of time – any spelling / grammar mistakes will almost certainly see your resume land immediately in the bin, and there is a roughly 75% chance that your resume will be discarded if an unprofessional email address is used. Even attaching a photo to your resume might be a risk as many employers prefer documents they can view objectively. However, it is worth checking the requirements of the company you’re applying to or the country conventions with regard to this. All in all, with such a short amount of time to make an impression and with such competition, an applicant has to make sure that their resume stands out and warrants closer attention.

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