What do recruiters look for in a resumé at first glance?

Update 10/2015: Responses to this answer over the last few years have been really fun, if not over-dramatic. My answer to this question was published last year on Mashable, and as a result I got all types of feedback — both negative and positive. Time has passed and I’ve changed some of my perspectives here and there or further explained the logic with more examples and practical application. It felt like a good time to update my answer to this question so I did!

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