Jazz up an ho-hum resume

nnovative keywords can rev your resume and create hype about your candidature. Most candidates however kill their resumes with an overdose of worn-out staple, cliched and trite phrases. For example, every candidate prefaces the resume with the word hard hardworking, without work hard to make it a believable attribute. Examples of industriousness and an energetic work ethic are sketchy or largely missing and are rarely accompanied by words such as motivated, results oriented, driven, goal oriented, achievement oriented, constant follow-through, dedicated, energetic, hard charging etc. Similarly, all candidates seek a challenging position rather than demanding position, rigorous opportunity, or ambitious responsibilities making it the most ho-hum and devalued phrase among hiring managers

AssureConsulting.com helps you refresh your resume vocabulary with words that better describe your work ethic, such as committed to achieving financial goals, budget-driven, focus all and pursue budget efficiency. Here’ a list from which you can chose your pick.
 

Achievement oriented Ability to Delegate Aggressive work Analytical Ability Competitive, Competencies Collaborative Demanding responsibility Enthusiastic Flexible High Energy Follow Through Leadership Mutli-task oriented Organisational skills Presentation Skills Rigrous Self-driven Team building

Accustomed to heavy work Adaptable Ability to Implement Accurate Communication Skills Dependable Deadline driven Ethics Goal oriented Innovative Leadership Open Communication Problem Solving Results Oriented Self Accountable Supportive Takes Initiative

Ability to Plan Ability to Train Assertive Budget-driven Conceptual Ability Detail-oriented Extensive Experience Industrious Motivated Open Minded Persuasive Resourcefulness Setting priorities Risk taking Self Managing Self-driven Team task minded

An indiscriminate use of keywords, however, snazzy, can boomerang if the hiring manager uses software to detect whether your resume has the right keywords. Make certain that you undertake this exercise before zeroing down on the best keywords

• What is the position?
  

• What are the main tasks of the job?
  

• What are the key terms (required skills) used in the job description? (at least 3)
  

• What degree is required?
  

• What terms do you see besides the primary ones?

Do not compromise on these keywords. They are critical for selection but to create an aura use appropriate nouns economically.

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