Writing a resume can be a tedius task, and the last thing you want to do is turn off a potential employer by sounding generic. Being general and vague on a resume will not earn you that coveted interview spot, so be sure to shine on paper or face not making it to the next round.
To help you do that, Squawkfox provides six words not to use, why you shouldn’t use them, and what to put in their place. Take “excellent communication skills” for example:
BAD
- I have excellent written communication skills.
GOOD
- Wrote jargon-free online help documentation and reduced customer support calls by 50 percent.
This illustrates and excellent point:
The key with any good resume is to state your specific accomplishments with the benefits they brought to the company. If you decreased customer support calls by 50% by re-writing online documentation, I will get that you can communicate. But more importantly, I know that you know how to apply those communication skills, which tells a much better story than the alternative.
6 Words That Make Your Resume Suck
