Posted on Oct 10, 2015
Sgt David G Duchesneau
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With so little space and so much awesome information about your career to share, it’s critical that you get picky with the words you use on your resume.

Unfortunately, when trying to make a resume that stands out, people often get a little too, shall we say, creative with their word choices, opting for corporate-sounding buzzwords that they think hiring managers want to hear, rather than simply describing their accomplishments.

Well, I've got news for you: It’s time to cut the jargon. In other words, "Get right to the Point."

The Worst Resume Terms to use:

Best of breed
Go-getter
Think outside of the box
Synergy
Go-to person
Results-driven
Team player
Hard worker
Strategic thinker
Detail-oriented


The Best Resume Terms:

Achieved
Improved
Trained/Mentored
Managed
Created
Influenced
Increased/Decreased
Negotiated
Launched
Under budget

When it comes to the words you choose on your resume, keep it simple. Clearly and accurately describe what you’ve done in the past, and it will become obvious to hiring managers why you’re the “best of breed.”
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SGT Francis Wright
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Good thing I'm coming to the end. Don't have to worry about a resume to Retire.
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Sgt David G Duchesneau
Sgt David G Duchesneau
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Isn't it a great feeling? I don't have to worry about that either! Enjoy your retirement. God knows we all deserve it!
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SGT Francis Wright
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LTC Substitute Teacher
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Ditto. For a guy who has been underemployed for a good number of years, I managed to pull it together and get a nice teachers pension and a military reserve pension.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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Sgt David G Duchesneau thanks for the information, I am redoing mines, and definitely could use the tips.
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SGT Francis Wright
SGT Francis Wright
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Mines? Really
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
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Great info Sgt David G Duchesneau, since I am preparing mine to send out shortly.
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