50 Buzzwords You Shouldn’t Use on Your Resume

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Seems that the future CV should be a blank A4, because all English words are so overused. As a matter of fact all words in all languages are so overused. I think the employers shall focus more on transferable skills rather than wording of a CV. Believe me or not, my CV has gone through filter of 3 consultants inclusive Kelly's engineering and Adecco in Sweden. My friend who is a Senior HR manager and my previous bosses and all of them have said it is ok. They had no objection whatsoever to the wording of my CV.
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Mohsen

Mohsen Lashkariani 4:56AM December 02, 2010

its good to updated like this. that would mean times has indeed changed and for sure will continue to change

darius 12:09AM December 02, 2010

Oh puhleez! Some of these so-called buzzwords are useful: e.g., experienced, responsible for, assisted with, duties included. These words and phrases are essential for entry level jobseekers who can't wax on in quantifiable and concrete ways about how they increased profit margins.

karen of MA 9:40AM November 27, 2010

plenty of employers don't 'think out of the box'--they exist on buzz words. if you want a job, you model their vocabulary.
however, that's not a fun job to have if you are your own person. the article is correct--don't use these tired phrases if you want a thinking man's job. demonstrate that you are unusual and worthy of further investigation.

skeptic of CA 12:08PM November 24, 2010

Nothing is final for both, the job seeker and the recruiter/interviewer. There will be an article, which we might have read or will read soon, conforming that the resume must contain at 45 words of these 50 written here. The interviewers do have the knowledge that the talents listed in the resume may be glorified. He should only judge the compatibility of the candidate with the job requirements.

Gaurang Pandya of PA 11:39AM November 24, 2010

If not these buzzwaords then what?

Anurag 5:42AM November 24, 2010

I've been a human resource management officer for quite some time and I don't have any negative reactions to buzzwords. But I do ask applicants during the interview to elaborate on what they mean with the adjectives they used to sell themselves.

hard2bgud 9:16PM November 23, 2010

Sometimes, buzz words are the best way to entice the reader to continue reading. I suggest you select buzz words from the job posting or advertisement. There is a good chance that they will be picked up by the employer's scanner as a positive, not a negative.

Doris Appelbaum of WI 12:34PM November 22, 2010

I've been in staffing for over 12 years, and the managers I work with couldn't give a hoot if those buzzwords are in there or not. They realize that the bigger picture is to drill down and actually ask them about the experience that is in their resume. They won't pick one resume over another just because this or that phrase may or may not be in there. Should you look for better ways to express yourself in the resume? Sure. However, don't get yourself all worked up trying to eliminate "buzzwords" from your resume because of one article.

David of TX 11:14PM November 19, 2010

Thanks for the thoughts with reference to the article. What would have been even better, substitutes for these words. But guess what? When was the last time you looked at a job search description? Employers use these words in their ads. So now what?

Joyce of CA 12:27PM November 19, 2010