10 Powerful Words to Use on Your Resume

Did you know that without action words, your resume could actually generate skepticism in the hiring manager who’s reviewing it?

“Watch out for words that are unsupported claims of greatness,” Mathison says…”If you call yourself an ‘excellent manager,’ how do we know?” The nouns following those subjective adjectives can be equally meaningless. Anyone who has ever had a co-worker can claim to be a “team player.”

So how can you use meaningful words that demonstrate your past accomplishments and make the hiring manager want to learn more? Read the full article here.

Originally published on careerbuilder.com by Beth Braccio Hering.

Marcianne Kuethen

Marci loves writing and editing Amtec's blog posts. She also likes walking her dogs, gardening in her backyard, and painting ninja warriors on large canvases in her spare time.

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