Post: #1
Title: Phrases that ruin resumés
Author: حسين نوباتيا
Date: 07-07-2009, 03:34 AM
10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes by: Liz Ryan
The 2009 job market is very different from job markets of the past. If you haven't job-hunted in a while, the changes in the landscape can throw you for a loop.
One of the biggest changes is the shift in what constitutes a strong resume. Years ago, we could dig into the Resume Boilerplate grab-bag and pull out a phrase to fill out a sentence or bullet point on our resume. Everybody used the same boilerplate phrases, so we knew we couldn't go wrong choosing one of them -- or many -- to throw into your resume.
Things have changed. Stodgy boilerplate phrases in your resume today mark you as uncreative and "vocabulary challenged." You can make your resume more compelling and human-sounding by rooting out and replacing the boring corporate-speak phrases that litter it, and replacing them with human language -- things that people like you or I would actually say.
Here 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
You can do better. What about adding a human voice to your resume? Here's an example:
"I'm a Marketing Researcher who's driven by curiosity about why people buy what they do. At XYZ Industries, I used consumer surveys and online-forum analysis to uncover the reasons why consumers chose our competitors over us; our sales grew twenty percent over the next six months as a result. I'm equally at home on sales calls or analyzing data in seclusion, and up to speed on traditional and new-millennium research tools and approaches. I'm fanatical about understanding our marketplace better every day, week and month -- and have helped my employers' brands grow dramatically as a result."
You don't have to write resumes that sound like robots wrote them. A human-voiced resume is the new black -- try it!
Liz Ryan is a 25-year HR veteran, former Fortune 500 VP and an internationally recognized expert on careers and the new millennium workplace. Contact Liz at [email protected] or join the Ask Liz Ryan online community at www.asklizryan/group. The opinions expressed in this column are solely the author's.
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-experts-10_bo...that_kill_resumes-97
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Post: #2
Title: Re: Phrases that ruin resumés
Author: سيف النصر محي الدين محمد أحمد
Date: 01-20-2010, 05:44 PM
Parent: #1
ًWhere are you Nobatia , you have been away from SOL for like ages . I hope everything OK .
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Post: #3
Title: Re: Phrases that ruin resumés
Author: حسين نوباتيا
Date: 02-12-2010, 04:20 AM
Parent: #2
thanks doctor for missing me- I was on a 45 days long trip to Sudan where life is little bit complicated - the only time you get for yourself is when you're sleep.
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Post: #4
Title: Re: Phrases that ruin resumés
Author: سيف النصر محي الدين محمد أحمد
Date: 02-14-2010, 03:27 AM
Parent: #3
Quote: the only time you get for yourself is when you're sleep. |
Don't tell me,I know exactly what you are talking about !
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Post: #5
Title: Re: Phrases that ruin resumés
Author: أمين فاروق
Date: 03-31-2010, 07:00 AM
Parent: #1
thanks Hussein ..
i noticed such common mistakes since i used to be a member on interview committee
my regards
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Post: #6
Title: Re: Phrases that ruin resumés
Author: Rihab Khalifa
Date: 04-03-2010, 08:42 PM
Parent: #5
great topic..should be on the front page of the Arabic forum (o bel English). r.
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