Answer: 250

Questions:

• What do you think are the key factors that recruiters look for in a resume in deciding who to interview? 
• Why do you think that companies like to interview candidates before hiring them?
• What do you think you can do to increase your odds of being hired in a role that you are interested in? 

Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Glassdoor):

On average, each corporate job opening attracts 250 résumés. Of these candidates, four to six will be called for an interview and only one will be offered a job. Do you know how to hook your ideal candidate? Knowing your audience and how to market each individual role can help you win the war on talent.

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This case study is one of teacher's favorites as students get to play hiring manager to determine Who Will Make the Cut? 

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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