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Hey, UX friends! Happy Wednesday.

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📧 Imagine this: you’re a design manager with 250 CVs to go over and only 15 minutes on your calendar. You won’t be reading them, you'll scan.

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⏱️ 6 seconds
​That's how long your CV has to make an impression

In the current job market, no one has time to read a 2-page wall of text.


👉 Which means you’ve got only 6 seconds to make it clear you’re a great fit. If your CV is swamped with generic copy, you make it easy for them to miss you.

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Become a hiring manager for 10 minutes

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🎩 What if you could switch roles for 10 minutes?

💻 Step into the hiring manager’s shoes, scan CVs under 15 seconds, and make the call.

🙀 It’s a fast, eye-opening challenge that might just change how you present your work.

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Take CV test now →

⚠️ *Only from the desktop.

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So, how to optimize for a 6-second scan pattern?

🔹 Name (0.5 seconds)

🔹 Current role (1 second)

🔹 Previous companies, roles, industry context (1 second)

🔹 Keywords for impact, achievements (2 seconds)

🔹 Education (0.5 seconds)

🔹 Skills (1 second)

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If you don't pass this scan, game over.

Here is how you can plan it each section:

1️⃣ Name & Contact (⏱️0.5 seconds)

• Use 2- 4pt larger font than body text

• Include the target location if relocating

• Use a summary in one of 2 cases:

a) You’re changing careers, roles, or returning after a break.

b) Framing yourself as a subject matter expert. Add 1–2 brag-worthy wins with metrics.

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2️⃣ Current Position (⏱️1 second)

• Big bold title

• Include 2-3 standout metrics

• Example: “Grew core feature engagement by 62% YoY”.

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3️⃣- 4️⃣ Work History (⏱️3 seconds)

• Use chronological order. Start with your most recent job.

• Each role = short, quantifiable bullet points:

👉 Action verb + impact + context”

E.g. “Reduced drop-off rate by 37% by redesigning an onboarding flow”.

• Or go full formula: “Accomplished X, as measured by Y, by doing Z.”

• If you don’t have metrics, frame the intention behind your work.
E.g. “Re-building trust with redesign”.

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5️⃣ Education (⏱️0.5 seconds)

• Bottom of the page unless you're a recent graduate

• Only relevant certifications. Skip GPA’s

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6️⃣ Skills (⏱️1 second)

• Mirror keywords from the job description

• Organize in order of relevance to the role.

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🧠 Remember:

• Clean structure > Creative design
• No fancy fonts or wild layouts.
• One column = safest bet
• No infographics or icons. Save the creativity for your portfolio. CV = function first.

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Take a test to try it out. Scan CVs in 15 seconds.

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Take CV test now →

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Anfisa