On September 2, 2009
Eight Phrases to Avoid in Resumes
“Just Do It.” “Think Different.” “So easy, a caveman can do it.” Powerful advertising slogans choose the right words to differentiate their brands; the message is the product. A job seeker’s resume is a flagship advertisement in his personal-branding campaign, and weak, hackneyed terms can sink it in seconds. (Remember that even if it passes muster with applicant tracking software, your resume will get about 15 seconds of attention when an HR professional makes her first pass through the stack.) In “Examples of Resume Words to Avoid,” Lisa Vaas looks at overused terms that obscure the message of achievement recruiters want to read. “Words like ‘successfully’ are pretty lame and overused. … [Such wording] doesn’t tell the reader what he…
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