What is the first thing you look for in a candidate?

*Targeting those who are involved with hiring* 

What is the first thing you look for in a candidate? 

Resumes can be kinda shitty, hirevues don't tell much either, and forget about cover letters lmao.

So when you go to interview someone, what do you look for? 

Personally, the first thing I look for is a perfectly formatted resume.  

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