The Most Powerful Words to Use on Your Resume

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Erin, I hear what you are saying about looking in a certain direction to gather thoughts or while you are processing thoughts. I wouldn't worry to much about the direction you look in because as long as you always look in that same directions then that would be considered normal for you. It's when the person then looks in the opposite direction of what is usual for them that is suppose to tip you off to a fabrication.

cheri of AL 3:20PM December 18, 2010

Re: Joe Roberts
I realize body language is a critical part of analyzing communication in any relationship, personal or business related. However, do a person's subconscious eye and body movements differ for left handed people? I feel that it would because I am a lefty and some of the examples mentioned above are not natural movements for my body to make. Regardless if I were telling the truth or lying I would look to the left 99% of the time; it feels unnatural to look off to the right for some reason. I've always been fascinated about handedness since us lefties live in a right handed world. Thanks for the input.

Erin of MA 9:55PM December 16, 2010

Those are good word to assure the company to hire us, its mean those words are have strong power at psychology side. But in my country let say Indonesia those word don't have a good influence especially at hospitality industry and they just don't appreciate the education that we've passed, they only see the experienced that we had. How to resolve this problem??

bays of ID 3:06AM December 10, 2010

How can I get information listed earlier the 12.06.2010

Carl V. Goodacre of AK 5:44PM December 07, 2010

Key word usage is very important. I also suggest active listening not just during interviews but also during conversations with people in the field. Who is innovative? Who is failing? What social and economic trends are in play? What do the bulletin boards at job centers really say? When interviewing,
look at the interviewer's eyes when you ask a question. If they shift to the left when the interviewer
answers, he or she is lying to you. A shift to the right indicates truthfulness. When someone sitting is talking with you and is swinging a leg, it indicates annoyance with you. When two colleagues are talking face to face with hips aligned, it's a serious conversation and no time to interrupt. Body language constitutes 85% of all communication. This is true in business and personal relationships.

Joe Roberts, M.C.P. of MS 1:26PM December 07, 2010

Karen,
Great tips for job seekers! Keywords are just that - KEY. Hiring managers and recruiters are skimming resumes (as well as their Applicant Tracking Systems, or ATS) and are looking for these keywords. Will your resume stand out? Will it be the perfect match?
Here's where it starts: RESEARCH. Check out the company's website. Monster, Careerbuilder, etc. are great, but don't give you the full picture. Know the company's culture, where (& HOW) you'd fit, as well as the words and language used throughout. Reading the annual report can be very boring, but believe me, you'll know more about the company than the hiring manager or recruiter does if you just look it over! Don't be a know-it-all, but having knowledge of a company, the company's outlook, and their challenges, will help you position yourself as the solution. That's what they're really looking for - the solution (or at worst, a "solutions stimulator").
Great advice. Keep up the good work! I write a job seeker blog as well - would love to have your insight on it!
Kirk Baumann
Director of Career Connections
SIFE USA - www.sife.org
Blog: www.campus-to-career.com

Kirk Baumann of MO 12:46PM December 06, 2010

I've been trying to incorporate words and phrases from job descriptions into my cover letters and resumes. Unfortunately, it seems that employers are still using many of the outdated, cliche words and phrases that are now considered resume poison. Is this unique to my industry? I am a Nurse Practitioner applying to hospitals and physician offices.

Jen of CT 8:18AM December 06, 2010