10. Phrases that can sink ur resume
Here are ten of the deadliest resume phrases in use ("massive overuse" would be more accurate) and replacements for each one. You'll rewrite the replacement phrases to reflect your own accomplishments--and that 's the key! We can't expect a timeworn piece of resume boilerplate to stand in for our own pithy, personal examples. 1. Kill this: Results-oriented professional. Replace with your own version of this: I love to solve thorny supply-chain problems. 2. Kill this: Excellent team player. Replace with your own version of this: At Acme Dynamite, I partnered with Engineering to cut our product cost in half. 3. Kill this: Bottom-line orientation. Replace with your own version of this: My accounting-process overhaul saved the company $10M in its first year. 4. Kill this: Superior communication skills. Replace with your own version of this: I led a two-day offsite that yielded our 2010 product lineup and a $40K cost savings. 5. Kill this: Possess organizational skill...