Do you have ‘Result-driven’, ‘Go-getter’, or ‘out-of-the-box thinker’ words in your resume? Your resume is at risk in that case, as per the recent survey!
A recent study initiated by CareerBuilder says that most of the recruiters or hiring managers (68%) spend 2 minutes on a resume to scan relevancy for the job profile. So what is it that they look for in these 2 minutes? The survey, in which 2,201 hiring managers and human resources professionals across industries took part, reveals some powerful words that lead to a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for hiring a candidate.
Resume Advice by Premlesh Machama, Managing Director at CareerBuilder India: “Recruiters prefer information that is presented in a succinct, attractive & attention-grabbing manner. Instead of using a generalised resume approach, recruiters prefer a targeted and much more effective approach. It is better to avoid cliches and subjective terms as they don’t convey real information.”
Have a look at the choice of words that can make a difference in your CV (as per the survey)
The Turn Ons:
- Achieved-52%
- Improved-48%
- Trained/mentored-47%
- Managed-44%
- Created-43%
- Resolved-40%
The Turn Offs:
- Go getter-38%
- Think outside of the box-27%
- Synergy-26%
- Go to person-22%
- Thought leadership-16%
Other similar words in the list include:Best of breed, Value add, Results-driven, Team player, Bottom-line, Hard worker, Strategic thinker, Dynamic, Self-motivate, Detail-oriented, Proactively, Track record.
What it means: The recruiters or hiring managers today focus upon the actions & efforts instead of knowing your skills. In fact, they want to know how perfectly have you used your skills and opportunities to get the work done for meeting the goals & objectives. Indeed, if you have to sell yourself, you have to display your value at the best!
Also, to help you create a relevant resume, here are some selected videos from YouTube with great CV tips for your reference. Have a look at these to get a better idea.
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