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If you are looking for a job change and are aiming to write an eye-catching resume, this may surprise
buzzwords you use in your CV could actually ruin your chances of getting that dream job.
Why?
According to Karen Burns, the author of the illustrated career advice book The Amazing Adventures o
Career Advice You Can Actually Use, these words are simply “vague”. It makes your resume look like
She advises:
You want your resume to stand out. The best way to sell yourself is to show, don’t tell. Explain you
rather than spouting them off in trite ways. So check your resume for these boilerplate words and p
them, replace them–or at the very least, elaborate upon them — with real-life, specific examples.
So when making your resume, keep the following words out of the scene.
1. Team player
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2. Detailed-oriented
4. Experienced
6. Leadership skills
7. Go-to person
10. Self-starter
15. Goal-oriented
16. People-person
17. Dynamic
18. Innovative
20. Top-flight
21. Motivated
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33. Cutting-edge
34. Multi-tasker
35. Proactive
37. Perfectionist
39. Functioned as
42. Best-in-class
44. Trustworthy
45. Flexible
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49. Results-focused
if not these words than how can one express himself. i thinks these words are the short ones for his qualities and in resume we need to
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hey all i dont know abt u but i saw lots of so if u got the job or wtever u doing just do ... i m taking abt those who are not gud
understand? if u not... god blesss u
i too agree...Khristina,u shud also suggest words to use rather than telling only not to use...
Hr persons actually hate these things if u write in the resume, u have 2 show these things at the interview time by interaction. any
comes 2 proove those values they actually fail.
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Karen Burns writes on "Real life career advice you can actually use"..but she listed things what we actually should not
Miss Karen..First correct urself..n either add a "NOT" to ur book n name it as "Real life career advice you "canNOT" us
resume.
Hi Sayantika, Really this is a matter ,where we get agree. However, how the question is,,, what to write? I hope this ca
1. Your Objective for joining any company should be more transparent. So, elaborate your choice/interest. Like in Sale
etc…..
2. Also, elaborate your Work Experience (Nature of duties performed in past) in details.
3. Industrial training is never been a part of work experience. So, Industrial training must be a part of LIVE PROJECTS
Industrial training (in 3-4 Lines).
4. Achievement are of two types. One is Professional and another is Academic. So do separate in your CV.
5. Put 2-3 strong references (preferably from Industry / College ) to build up your candidature.
yes offcourse,but if its resume, these are the usual words used, with out these words, i dont think HR wont give priority
chances.
its cool
its true
Just write what you can prove ... thats it... this is not fantasy a game to please the HR. HR... lol the most biggest dumps see
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tell me about your qualities then i will forward u what to write in ur resume, these things varies person to person, so it i
generalization. but if u want to please hr persons then your performance will matter not these matarelistic words. if u h
write me again.
I share the same opinion with you. If everything is to be elaborated in CV then what's the point of interview...These days everybod
catch attention...
well said Dhaval..... its always easy to give lecture but to give solution is always difficult.
Its true Mr. Sachin.. See the author. Instead of telling what can be added, the author has only listed what not to be added.. T
I think he is pointing out - do not write too many adjectives about yourself, just focus on your skills, qualification and experience in
great team player or a born leader will be reflected in your personality when you are interviewed.
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Without all these words a resume cannot formed shortly...Because one word phrase describe a person in a resume...When you are fac
you may avoid these word and describe yourself elaboratly.....
Do u know something? In ur Resume one word phrase may cause u some probs coz HR r always stupids to question u and they
ans........they will always look at ur attitude...................
Very true... without these words who can write a CV? afterall the CV will be out in the first screening itself...
I am very curious to look at Karen Burns resume that does not have any of the above terms :)
Karen Burns resume has been burnt bcoz it didn't have these words.... ha ha ha...lol
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Bottom Line is - Do Not Lie about any thing. But if you really good at something, don't forget to mention that. If we do not include these
nothing to talk about. The Interviewer is taking the interview because he need to hire. He might follow the rejection principal but who kn
qualities very badly what are listed above. Your resume should be "To Prove" and you should provide the "Proofs" of what ever you ha
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