Liz Ryan writing as
The Savvy Networker says the following 10 "boilerplate phrases" will kill a resume in today's market. What do you think?
- Results-oriented profession
- 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 says this marks you as uncreative and "vocabulary challenged" to use these "boring corporate-speak phrases - rather than using "language... that people like you and me would actually say." I'm really interested in feedback on this topic.
Dr. Bill - I love to share, I hope you do to! ;-)
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