50 Words That Can Ruin Your Resume ...

By Sonya

50 Words That Can Ruin Your Resume ...

When you are looking to change your career, get a promotion, or simply move to a better job, you need to re-write or update your resume. A recent study shows that there some ‘buzzwords’ which send a clear message to employers that you aren’t original, and rather are just like everyone else.

Experts have said that if you want your resume to be different, make it relevant to you, with real-life examples, rather than generic statements about you as a worker.

Here are the buzzwords most disliked by recruiting managers ... definitely, words not to use on your resume if you want to stand out from the crowd.

1 Exceptional Organizational Skills

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2 Innovative

3 Proven Track Record of Success

4 Leadership Skills

5 Managed Cross-functional Teams

6 Responsible for

7 Results-oriented Professional

8 Go-to Person

9 Experienced

10 Goal-oriented

11 Dynamic

12 Top-flight

13 Flexible

14 Strong Negotiation Skills

15 Savvy Business Professional

16 Self-starter

17 Strong Work Ethic

18 Proven Ability

19 Strong Presentation Skills

20 People-person

21 Skilled Problem Solver

22 Multi-tasker

23 Works Well with Customers

24 Detailed-oriented

25 Assisted with

26 Perfectionist

27 Bottom-line Focused

28 Team Player

29 Out-of-the-box Thinker

30 Proactive

31 Works Well under Pressure

32 Seasoned Professional

33 Works Well with All Levels of Staff

34 Bottom-line Orientated

35 Highly Skilled

36 Looking for a Challenging Opportunity

37 Actions Encompassed

38 Trustworthy

39 Accustomed to Fast-paced Environments

40 Best-in-class

41 Motivated

42 Cutting-edge

43 Strategic Thinker

44 Functioned as

45 Duties Included

46 Results-focused

47 Partnered with Others

48 Quick Learner

49 Met (or Exceeded) Expectations

50 Excellent Communication Skills

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