Guidance on how to build a consulting resume from scratch. Includes templates, common mistakes, free resources, and pro tips. What recruiters look for Ten seconds is a pretty short time. Yet, that is the time a recruiter spends on average scanning your resume. This is assuming +a human being is reading; most consulting firms do a first filter using Applicant Tracking Systems (i.e. bots that scan resumes). Resumes do not get you a job, but they are the first entry point to the