60-Second Resume Scan

See your resume the way a recruiter does — in under a minute — and fix what doesn't land in that window.

Print a single-sided copy of your resume and hand it to a friend who doesn't work in your industry. Set a timer for sixty seconds and prepare to take notes on their first impressions.

Hand them the resume. After 60 seconds, take it back. Ask: (1) What role am I going for? (2) What's my biggest accomplishment? (3) What's one thing you'd remember about me? Write down their answers verbatim. Anything they couldn't answer is a clue about what to move up, bold, or cut. Revise top third of page 1 first — that's the only zone most recruiters read.

If they can't name your target role and one big win in 60 seconds, your headline and top bullets need work.