Words to Avoid On Your Resume

Choosing the right words and terms for your resume is vital to landing an interview.

• Responsible for – Lacks impact. Better: “Manage 7 direct reports”

• Hardworking – Too subjective

• Team Player – Overused; no one is going to say they’re not a team player

• Detail-Oriented – Provide specific examples

• Results-Driven – List specific results achieved. For example, “Increased gross profit 17.6% in 90 days" with how you did it

• Motivated – They would expect this from everyone

• Excellent Communication Skills – Give examples like “Gave PowerPoint presentation to Board”

• Creative or Innovative – Instead list “Using AI and CRM data mining I uncovered $155k in waste”

• Objective – Tell them what you can do for them, not what you want

• References Available on Request – Unnecessary, it’s a given they’ll want them IF they make an offer

Frank Manfre

Job Search Sherpa & Career Coach

www.frankmanfre.com

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