The Best and Worst Words for Resumes – August

We recently shared with you that a recruiter spends 15 seconds or less determining whether a resume makes the cut or not. Resumes with certain words can inspire hiring managers to toss it in the “no” pile, while other words encourage them to take a second look and even pick up the phone to schedule an interview.

Here are the Top 10 Best and Worst Words for Resumes:

Worst Words for Resumes

10. Hard worker

9. Team player

8. Go-to person

7. Dynamic

6. Strategic thinker

5. Self-motivate

4. Value add

3. Proactively

2. Think outside of the box

1. Go-getter

Best Words for Resumes

10. Increased/decreased

9. Resolved

8. Influenced

7. Launched

6. Under budget

5. Won

4. Trained/mentored

3. Created

2. Improved

1. Achieved

Take a moment to review your resume and get rid of any bad words and infuse new life into your CV with some of our Top 10 Best Words for Resumes.