Liz Ryan writes on The Savvy Network blog at Yahoo, the 10 Boilerplate Phrases That Kill Resumes. Check it out:
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
She does make a good point to get your own voice on the resume. Or how I worked it with a local career coach, develop your brand.
So this begs a question:
If you don’t want these in on your resume, should they be apart of your elevator speech, for example, 30 second introduction?
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