10 Words to Not Include In Your CV

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We all know that sending across our CV to potential employers is the first step of the overall job search process. The resume is the first point of contact between a job seeker and the recruiter. There could be various reasons for a recruiter to reject your application, starting from grammatical errors to lack of experience. There could be another problem with your CV and this one may annoy the recruiter enough for him to let your CV pass. This is the excessive use of deadwood phrases and words, which include empty clichés, recycled buzzwords and annoying jargons.

Let us take a look at some of such terms –

Salary negotiable – Whether you say it or you don’t, of course it is understood that the uae phone number resource salary is negotiable. So stop wasting precious space on your resume. A line saying so will be a waste and the recruiter may think you are trying to fill up the pages with irrelevant text. You should be confident enough not to include this statement else it would portray that you have run out of stuff to talk about. You must also avoid using sentences like ‘References available on request.’

Responsible for … – When you start your sentence with these words, the recruiter begins to imagine you as the uninspired average employee who wishes to mechanically fulfill the job requirements without taking any initiatives or bringing something extra to the table. Having been responsible for work does not mean you did something great, it just happened to you. Make sure you change phrases such as ‘responsible for’ to ‘managed’ ‘led’ and other strong, decisive verbs.

Experience working in … – Just like responsibility, experience is something that has happened to you over a period of time. It is not an achievement. So always remember to describe your work history with respect to achievements.

Problem-solving abilities – Seriously? You think you can solve a problem? All the employees previously hired by the recruiter or those appearing for the interview have problem-solving skills too. Even dogs and monkeys do. Don’t make a great deal out of it and stick to something that only you can do and adds value to your resume.