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Ausumm

Ausumm

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Just found an interesting article.
I was about phrases to avoid in your work resume...
but I found some of them to be very close to statements I have seen on websites (and not just DJ sites)...
so you may (or may not) find it interesting

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!


It was written by Liz Ryan,
here's the credit for the article

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.
 
There's truth to that.

Many people who write their own resumes are writing their own epitaphs. They just don't realize what a resume is supposed to be. The more concise and to the point it is, the more likely it will be taken seriously.

The HR manager at a plant I worked for told me once that she tossed stacks of the things in the trash because they were just too hokey. After awhile it's like those spam emails ~ they all seem alike. People sending resumes to anyone they can get an address or fax number for. People looking for positions the company doesn't even have, that kind of thing.

You're trying to get a prospective employer to take notice of your availability for work. That's all it is. The rest can be covered in an interview. You don't want to nix a possible interview, do you?

It ain't about how great you are. It's about how you can enhance the employer. :)
 
True dat!

Dave
 
From someone who has gone through a few resume writing seminars in the last month I will concur with these statements. Around here there are plenty of agencies that will help you write a professional resume that stands out and most of them are free. Take the time to seek professional help for important matters such as resume or web site writing.

young...
 
I'd avoid a few others as well:

Works well with upper management and the bosses wife.

Self pleasuring motivational expert.

Cross-functional dresser.

Team player but will play for both teams if needed.




Thank God I work for myself. I wouldn't hire me either.:sqwink:
 
DJ Young said:
I'd like to work for myself but I don't know if i'd be able to put up with my boss.

young...
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Yeah, but haven't you ever wanted to do the bosses wife?

I sure hope you're married or this joke ain't going to work.:sqwink:




Why do you people encourge me like this?:sqeek:
 
Ron Auger said:
I'd avoid a few others as well:
Works well with upper management and the bosses wife.
Self pleasuring motivational expert.
Cross-functional dresser.
Team player but will play for both teams if needed.
Thank God I work for myself. I wouldn't hire me either.:sqwink:
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I was gonna say, Ron

no wonder you're a DJ!

:sqbiggrin:
 
People can fake anything these days

the best is when a business is closed and they cant find out if they actually worked there or not!

now try and get a check on a ex-employee that was employed at say enron (not sure how its spelt) but you can see what I mean!!
 
DjDennis said:
now try and get a check on a ex-employee that was employed at say enron (not sure how its spelt) but you can see what I mean!!
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If I worked at Enron
I don't think I'd include it on my resume, anyway!
:sqeek:

or, if I was Michael Jackson's personal physcian...
:sqerr:
 
See what I mean - I wouldnt be able to find out because he is no longer here!!
 
Ausumm said:
If I worked at Enron
I don't think I'd include it on my resume, anyway!
:sqeek:

or, if I was Michael Jackson's personal physcian...
:sqerr:
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While on the fire department, I once had a tour of Enron since they built a power plant in my town. Does that count?:sqlaugh:
 
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