Are you on the job hunt? If so, you're probably looking to tweak and update that résumé before sending it out to potential employers.

According to a study from CareerBuilder.com, hiring managers typically spend about six seconds on their initial "fit/no fit" decision when looking at résumés.

So be sure to get rid of certain known "résumé-killers" when updating your documents.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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