Two primary job-getting processes are interviewing and résumé preparation; yet much of what is
written about these two procedures is speculation rather than fact. This article examines two major
questions. Are there differences in how recruiters and students view the interviewing process?And, how
do subtle visual changes to a résumé, such as typewriter face and paper color, affect recruiters?
Attached to this research is another major question Beyond a student's major, what abilities do
recruiters find most valuable? Responses to these questions are determined through questionnaires to
professional recruiters and to students.
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