Job Hunting? Dump These Words From Your Résumé

Are you getting zero call backs from your resume? You may want to revamp it! Check these pointers out from CareerBuilder.com: 

“Generic hyperbole belongs on cereal boxes, not on résumés,” says Duncan Mathison, a career consultant and co-author of “Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough.” “If it does not pass the ‘So what, anybody can make that claim’ test, leave it off.”

Instead of being another candidate professing to be a “hard worker,” revitalize your application with a little seek-and-replace exercise. Scan your résumé for empty, overused words such as the following:

1.  Outstanding

2.  Effective

3.  Strong

4.  Exceptional

5.  Good

6.  Excellent

7.  Driven

8.  Motivated

9.  Seasoned

10. Energetic

“Watch out for words that are unsupported claims of greatness,” Mathison says. Adds David Couper, a career coach and author of “Outsiders on the Inside: How to Create a Winning Career … Even When You Don’t Fit In,” “If you call yourself an ‘excellent manager,’ how do we know?”

The nouns following those subjective adjectives can be equally meaningless. Anyone who has ever had a co-worker can claim to be a “team player.”

Find Out What to do Instead Here!

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