Taking a Red Pen to Your Résumé: Building a Better Résumé Through Revision

Résumés generally look the same for all fields - the format does not change. However, taking the proverbial "red pen" to your résumé can make it more appealing to a potential employer. Some words have become so overused in the English language that they no longer hold any meaning, which is what you want to avoid when writing a résumé - make sure each word is necessary and shows the employer what you have done as an employee.

Some words to avoid when revising/writing a résumé:

• skills


• experience


• team-player


• people person


• friendly

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(The list of words to avoid can be found at http://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2011/11/04/final-cut-words-to-strike-from-your-resume/, courtesy of The Daily Muse.)