8 Words and Phrases You Should Eliminate From Your Resume

8 Words and Phrases You Should Eliminate From Your Resume 8 Words and Phrases You Should Eliminate From Your Resume8 Words and Phrases You Should Eliminate From Your Resume Theyll make your resume stand out but bedrngnis in a good way.By Catherbeiine ConlanMonster Contributing WriterWhen youre putting your resume together, you want to look professional, present the best image possible and find ways to stand out. There are several common words and phrases that many people think fit the bill, but arent as great as they seem. In fact, they make hiring managers and recruiters cringe.Here are eight words and phrases you should eliminate from your resume.Results-orientedThis term is one of the worst, HR experts say. People use this term in lieu of telling giving me specifics, says Liz DAloia, founder of HR Virtuoso.Career consultant and data analyst Carl Forrest agrees, adding that the term itself is nebulous and doesnt say anything. It implies that the reader should just ta ke your claim at face-value.Both DAloia and Forrest recommend focusing on specifics instead. Give me a brief summary of the project that demonstrated your strong drive for results, how you achieved them, and most importantly, metrics so I understand the scale and impact of the results, DAloia says. This should be one of those stories that you want to share when I interview you.High technical aptitudeThis phrase is especially grating on a marketing resume, says diejenige deren Lieser, marketing recruiter at Versique Search and Consulting. Its just not something that needs to be said. It actually makes me assume that you dont fully understand what you are doing. This is comparable to a baseball pitcher telling someone that he or she can throw a baseball. It goes without saying. Instead, talk about the specific programs and applications you excel at using.Ninja, rockstar and other quirky titlesYou may see words like ninja or rockstar in a hiring ad, but if you dont, definitely dont use them in your resume. It makes you sound pretentious, says Josh Goldstein, co-founder of Underdog.io. It demonstrates that the person doesnt get it and probably lacks creativity. Instead of saying youre good at something, show it.AssistedAssisted is one that workforce development consultant Frank Grossman doesnt like. If you assisted with something, theres something you actually did. For example, if you assisted inkeeping the facility clean, what did you do to assist? Did you clean the kitchen? Did you sanitize 24 restrooms before opening each morning? If one of your accomplishments was to assist the CEO, what did you do for her? Did you make her travel reservations, write her press releases, fly her jet or drive her car? Use specifics to describe your experience.Strong work ethicThis is the one phrase Kimberli Taylor hates. As the office manager for Conover Grebe, she is the first person to read through resumes when the firm is hiring, and strong work ethic will not impress her. I hate this because it is not a skill or an asset. It is an expectation of any employee. Listing it as a skill tells me that the candidate believes work ethic is bedarfsweise for some jobs. Frequently strong work ethic is simply a space-filler on resumes for people with no other skills to list.Disruptive, cutting-edge and other trendy adjectivesStick to plain English when describing your accomplishments, says Dennis Tupper, corporate recruiter at Eliassen Group. Do not try to impress the recruiter or hiring manager with words like disruptive, cutting-edge or ground-breaking. You are not reinventing the wheel, but chances are you are accomplishing some great things. Keep it simple.Self-starterYou may think this term makes you look like a productive, eager employee, but it doesnt necessarily come across that way. Self-starter is generic, and as an adult if we have to motivate you then you are probably not someone we want to bring into our organization, Tupper says. Instead, list projec ts that show your leadership or initiative.Detail-orientedThis is another term that should be thrown out, Tupper says.We expect all people we hire to pay attention to detail, he says. Again, find ways to show your skills in catching mistakes others miss or your extraordinary abilities to find problems in complex issues.