10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes–Yahoo headline
The Savvy Networker
by: Liz RyanHere are the worst 10 boilerplate phrases — the ones to seek out and destroy in your resume as soon as possible:
* Results-oriented professional
* Cross-functional teams
* More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
* Superior (or excellent) communication skills
* Strong work ethic
* Met or exceeded expectations
* Proven track record of success
* Works well with all levels of staff
* Team player
* Bottom-line orientation***
As my blog is devoted to helping society create team players whose excellent communications skills and more than 233 years of progressively responsible experience will engender cross-functional teams of citizens with a strong work ethic which will lend itself to fostering a results-oriented professional with a proven track record of success which has met or exceeded expectations and who can work with all levels of staff to insure bottom-line orientation.
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In this vein, I present 10 more deadly resume boilerplate phrases which will deep-six one’s chances for landing that dream job*.
1. 12 years of slaving
2. completely overlooked
3. seething anger
4. never happen again
5. cleanliness freaks
6. allowed to bring my weapons to work
7. judgment by the Lord
8. all the foreigners
9. Hitler’s upside
10. need my pit bull nearby
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*unless your dream job is FOX, Focus on Families, the EIB Network or the Republican National Committee