SMRTR ProgrammingApr 7, 2026Dev.to

"Why Your Resume Gets Rejected in 6 Seconds — And How to Fix It"

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Most tech recruiters spend only 6 seconds scanning each resume before deciding to reject or consider it. The article breaks down common resume mistakes that cause instant rejections, including wall-of-text formatting, missing metrics, generic objective statements, irrelevant skills, projects without links, and ATS-unfriendly formatting that gets auto-rejected by applicant tracking systems.

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