No, Recruiters Are Not Reading Every Resume

This one surprises people.

Recruiters aren’t reading resumes the way you read a book.
They’re scanning for signals.

The first pass usually answers:

• Does this role match the level?

• Does the experience align with the function?

• Does anything immediately stand out—good or bad?

That’s why formatting, clarity, and structure matter more than people want to admit.

Dense paragraphs? Hard pass.
Unclear titles? Confusing.
Buried experience? Missed.

Your resume should make it easy to say yes, not impressive in theory.

If someone has to work to understand your background, they won’t.