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Agreed.
Basically, the idea is fill your resume with as many keywords as possible, so you can get past the first level of the recruiting gatekeepers.
Sink or swim is coming in the interview. You getting a job is also heavy weighted on how well you sell yourself.
Posted: 07/10/2009 @ 02:55 AM (PDT)
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Phrases HR should stop usingKam Guerra | 07/08/2009 @ 07:56 AM (PDT)
I must be out there!!!debposton@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:05 AM (PDT)
Good to KnowDarltk | 07/15/2009 @ 05:28 AM (PDT)
I've always done well with...JCitizen | 07/15/2009 @ 04:07 PM (PDT)
One page resume?bsunshine@... | 07/16/2009 @ 06:29 AM (PDT)
One page resume!SirWizard | 07/16/2009 @ 05:29 PM (PDT)
Exactly...(nt)JCitizen | 07/20/2009 @ 10:25 PM (PDT)
I have a greatly varied background..JCitizen | 07/20/2009 @ 10:36 PM (PDT)
I am out therelynda.bengtsson@... | 07/17/2009 @ 07:34 AM (PDT)
Maybe an alternative view hererthillusa@... | 07/23/2009 @ 08:21 PM (PDT)
They sure sound sexy though!rramos@... | 07/10/2009 @ 11:53 AM (PDT)
Chances does existmakkh@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:41 PM (PDT)
So I shouldn't put in my resume...NickNielsen | 07/10/2009 @ 05:58 PM (PDT)
hmm...that trumpsAmethystWoman | 07/13/2009 @ 12:30 AM (PDT)
Somewhat off topicthezar | 07/11/2009 @ 03:49 PM (PDT)
Sorting Through the Resume Massmark_d_roller@... | 07/13/2009 @ 02:46 PM (PDT)
I do that to employersKam Guerra | 07/15/2009 @ 12:48 PM (PDT)
My prospective employers expect email...JCitizen | 07/15/2009 @ 04:23 PM (PDT)
Good Idea, Bad IdeaLee T | 12/31/2009 @ 06:33 AM (PST)
Did anyone actually do that?espici_2@... | 07/15/2009 @ 04:58 PM (PDT)
Hey, wait - they TOLD me to use those phrases!MUnruh23 | 07/16/2009 @ 01:12 PM (PDT)
But... wait. I thought you told me no!martha.reece@... | 07/17/2009 @ 08:23 AM (PDT)
WoW should not be on your resumeMaarek | 07/08/2009 @ 10:24 AM (PDT)
Re: WoW should not be on your resumejjenkins@... | 07/09/2009 @ 07:21 AM (PDT)
Yes and noPowerMan2008 | 07/09/2009 @ 07:32 AM (PDT)
MMORPG yes, but not WoWphilip.james@... | 07/10/2009 @ 02:43 AM (PDT)
Problem is timephil@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:02 AM (PDT)
REALLY!?!?!wgyouree@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:31 AM (PDT)
What if the "real" work...subpixel | 07/10/2009 @ 05:37 AM (PDT)
Thankfulyron@... | 07/10/2009 @ 06:39 AM (PDT)
You said it!tick@... | 07/10/2009 @ 06:51 AM (PDT)
Wow, I mean really...cnoevil@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:51 AM (PDT)
Assumptionsegmccann@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:51 AM (PDT)
For the rural types..JCitizen | 07/10/2009 @ 03:21 PM (PDT)
Guild Management takes more skill than you realizemichael.brodock@... | 07/15/2009 @ 03:29 AM (PDT)
Only if you are applying to a gaming companypwoodctfl@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:08 AM (PDT)
spot onwedge@... | 07/10/2009 @ 02:45 AM (PDT)
Use Gaming as an interviewing toolblarman | 07/10/2009 @ 09:13 AM (PDT)
Hear Hear!martha.reece@... | 07/10/2009 @ 01:13 PM (PDT)
What he said!jedikitty@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:14 PM (PDT)
excellent postmichael.brodock@... | 07/15/2009 @ 03:50 AM (PDT)
exactly!PalkiaX50 | 07/21/2009 @ 10:47 AM (PDT)
good that you are still a child NEWBellamous | 01/03/2010 @ 10:40 PM (PST)
not always.jedikitty@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:49 PM (PDT)
hahawedge@... | 07/11/2009 @ 02:39 AM (PDT)
Stereotypes are also thereNickNielsen | 07/11/2009 @ 06:44 AM (PDT)
So...Pilots are Stupid??howletrc@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:53 PM (PDT)
truejedikitty@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:22 PM (PDT)
umm.. nowedge@... | 07/11/2009 @ 02:34 AM (PDT)
Your WoW gold means NO goldRonsayro.IT@... | 07/10/2009 @ 02:51 AM (PDT)
Equal opportunity?subpixel | 07/10/2009 @ 05:46 AM (PDT)
WoW on a resume depends on what the job is and where it's puteclypse | 07/10/2009 @ 05:58 AM (PDT)
Equal to Reasonable ExpectationsRonsayro.IT@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:38 AM (PDT)
What about:ozzybair | 07/21/2009 @ 08:37 AM (PDT)
When role playing goes too far...MrRich | 07/10/2009 @ 08:38 AM (PDT)
Why I would put WoW on *my* resume...martha.reece@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:46 AM (PDT)
true dat!jedikitty@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:04 PM (PDT)
Opie and Anthony's definitionjohn.jelks@... | 07/10/2009 @ 11:23 AM (PDT)
do stop before...jedikitty@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:01 PM (PDT)
I'm wondering...jasondlnd | 07/14/2009 @ 09:27 AM (PDT)
Taken to heartsanteewelding | 07/08/2009 @ 10:55 AM (PDT)
Marketing terms that should be eliminatedMrRich | 07/10/2009 @ 08:49 AM (PDT)
You said it yourselfsanteewelding | 07/10/2009 @ 12:08 PM (PDT)
best phrase I heard on a recent commercial.AmethystWoman | 07/13/2009 @ 12:34 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumePM III | 07/08/2009 @ 11:24 AM (PDT)
AgreedNathan J Torrence | 07/08/2009 @ 12:24 PM (PDT)
Uh...no they are notpwoodctfl@... | 07/09/2009 @ 09:46 AM (PDT)
I do not hire people who use hackneyed phrasesmark.giblin@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:25 AM (PDT)
Obviously you don't have a DhP!!bill.howey@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:22 AM (PDT)
repost of the above with ? replace with 'bill.howey@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:26 AM (PDT)
Speaking of anger management......pwoodctfl@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:05 AM (PDT)
Spellcheck?SirWizard | 07/12/2009 @ 12:12 PM (PDT)
Wizsanteewelding | 07/12/2009 @ 12:31 PM (PDT)
If I may suggest, MrWizNickNielsen | 07/12/2009 @ 06:47 PM (PDT)
Butt Plugsmark.giblin@... | 08/03/2009 @ 05:35 PM (PDT)
RE: I do not hire people who use hackneyed phraseswolflight | 07/10/2009 @ 09:29 AM (PDT)
:apper work vse job?hmmmmm! | 07/11/2009 @ 07:46 AM (PDT)
You obviously have a degreeNickNielsen | 07/11/2009 @ 10:29 AM (PDT)
OJT is not a optiomhmmmmm! | 07/12/2009 @ 08:15 AM (PDT)
OJT is not a optionhmmmmm! | 07/12/2009 @ 08:18 AM (PDT)
You not only dodged the questionNickNielsen | 07/12/2009 @ 11:32 AM (PDT)
Typical snobbery...JCitizen | 07/12/2009 @ 04:39 PM (PDT)
It appears, JC, I was actually correct for once ;)NickNielsen | 07/12/2009 @ 07:04 PM (PDT)
Agreed..(nt)JCitizen | 07/12/2009 @ 11:39 PM (PDT)
Difference of OpinionLee T | 12/31/2009 @ 07:53 AM (PST)
Re: Uh...no they are noteclypse | 07/10/2009 @ 05:46 AM (PDT)
Sorry.....stuck the reply on the wrong threadpwoodctfl@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:58 AM (PDT)
Shallowpworlton | 07/10/2009 @ 07:32 AM (PDT)
Perhaps that is a better way to look at itpwoodctfl@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:02 AM (PDT)
I really don't think sojohn3347@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:35 AM (PDT)
boring is rightcsmith.kaze | 07/08/2009 @ 01:59 PM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumeblclark@... | 07/09/2009 @ 07:06 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumerajiv_srivastava_tcs | 07/09/2009 @ 07:13 AM (PDT)
1 phrase I've ALWAYS hated.Moejj | 07/09/2009 @ 07:13 AM (PDT)
Team PlayerTBone2k | 07/09/2009 @ 07:46 AM (PDT)
Re "Team player"ApplSecurityGeek | 07/09/2009 @ 09:29 AM (PDT)
Better phrasepworlton | 07/10/2009 @ 07:39 AM (PDT)
team players = BOHICANsjedikitty@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:38 PM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumeHiringGuru | 07/09/2009 @ 09:46 AM (PDT)
The Most Boring Part - Strength and Weakness kumvinod@... | 07/09/2009 @ 10:33 AM (PDT)
some disagreement herederyapa@... | 07/09/2009 @ 10:48 AM (PDT)
Saying it don't make it so ...greg.hruby@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:08 AM (PDT)
I agree with your disagreementFatNGristle | 07/13/2009 @ 10:45 AM (PDT)
How about a before and after resume?SAP_Guru | 07/09/2009 @ 12:08 PM (PDT)
What is a resume for?gary@... | 07/09/2009 @ 12:47 PM (PDT)
Agreed.admcarroll@... | 07/10/2009 @ 02:55 AM (PDT)
Couldn't Agree More...charles.bosse@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:32 AM (PDT)
I've been told the same thing..a.barry@... | 07/10/2009 @ 06:22 AM (PDT)
Resume functionbhelman | 07/10/2009 @ 06:15 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumemansureshin@... | 07/10/2009 @ 02:53 AM (PDT)
IMO, the buzzword du jour...VEH | 07/10/2009 @ 04:15 AM (PDT)
True!MrRich | 07/10/2009 @ 09:05 AM (PDT)
10 boring articles you should cut from Tech Republicgeorge.flecknell@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:09 AM (PDT)
Also...george.flecknell@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:18 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumesteve@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:09 AM (PDT)
What if.....John.r@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:14 AM (PDT)
Common LanguageMrRich | 07/10/2009 @ 05:55 AM (PDT)
Had to smile!kevaburg@... | 07/23/2009 @ 05:53 AM (PDT)
S or ZSirWizard | 07/24/2009 @ 02:55 PM (PDT)
And whats more..........kevaburg@... | 07/25/2009 @ 10:11 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumekim.payne1@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:33 AM (PDT)
It's a resume. Not a bookStevePegg | 07/10/2009 @ 03:37 AM (PDT)
Absolutely rightrichard.b.fowler@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:48 AM (PDT)
In this economy, the trick is to _GET_ the interviewRandomCrap | 07/10/2009 @ 09:45 AM (PDT)
Well, yes and noit@... | 07/10/2009 @ 03:58 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumedailyops@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:28 AM (PDT)
Exactly...JCitizen | 07/10/2009 @ 04:07 PM (PDT)
Don't have a Resumerogerbro@... | 07/11/2009 @ 12:02 AM (PDT)
In your culture...JCitizen | 07/11/2009 @ 10:11 AM (PDT)
EU apprentice systems!hmmmmm! | 07/12/2009 @ 08:30 AM (PDT)
I'd bet..JCitizen | 07/12/2009 @ 11:43 PM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumeovertech@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:34 AM (PDT)
Caveat to 10 boring phrases...richard.warren@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:47 AM (PDT)
Even worseambalish@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:05 AM (PDT)
all rules do not applybkmoody | 07/10/2009 @ 05:27 AM (PDT)
Not sure I buy thisgdgtgrl | 07/10/2009 @ 08:44 AM (PDT)
Exactly!richard.warren@... | 07/11/2009 @ 06:05 AM (PDT)
My paradigmatic, bottom line, results oriented responsegreg.hruby@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:58 AM (PDT)
vocabulary challenged ???info@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:03 AM (PDT)
um .. back atchagreg.hruby@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:10 AM (PDT)
good one, mate!jedikitty@... | 07/10/2009 @ 04:50 PM (PDT)
Regardless......kevaburg@... | 07/23/2009 @ 06:01 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumegrant_s_scott@... | 07/10/2009 @ 05:09 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumerobert.francis@... | 07/10/2009 @ 06:05 AM (PDT)
Insipidness is in the eye of the beholderminstrelmike@... | 07/10/2009 @ 06:48 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumejquispe@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:13 AM (PDT)
Absolutely right -- forget the platitudesRandomCrap | 07/10/2009 @ 07:30 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumehmmmmm! | 07/10/2009 @ 07:31 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumemwlod@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:35 AM (PDT)
Use phrase for search engines..hmmmmm! | 07/11/2009 @ 07:52 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumedr.s.raghunathan@... | 07/10/2009 @ 07:46 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumepjwvieviwdhyu@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:01 AM (PDT)
People who can't bother to title their postsg01d4 | 07/10/2009 @ 08:16 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumebofcarbon1@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:18 AM (PDT)
You're right -- the government is crappy at hiringRandomCrap | 07/10/2009 @ 09:38 AM (PDT)
One voice of experiencearthurborges@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:20 AM (PDT)
Off Topic: Team Playerdbecker@... | 07/10/2009 @ 08:37 AM (PDT)
Not Off Topicwalter.kirsch@... | 07/11/2009 @ 02:00 PM (PDT)
Always tell about your achievementsfvazquez@... | 07/10/2009 @ 09:10 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumenightwatch@... | 07/10/2009 @ 09:12 AM (PDT)
Strongly disagreedjed | 07/13/2009 @ 10:17 AM (PDT)
Boring is another word for expectedbzeuli@... | 07/10/2009 @ 09:29 AM (PDT)
Can work independently or in a teamEnglebert | 07/10/2009 @ 02:17 PM (PDT)
Classic!! We are so used to the jargonjorgelazarodiaz | 07/10/2009 @ 11:24 AM (PDT)
Keeping the information organized...JCitizen | 07/10/2009 @ 04:15 PM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumexmagoo@... | 07/10/2009 @ 11:54 AM (PDT)
PSRA: Problem, Solution, Results, Actionecherlin@... | 07/10/2009 @ 12:28 PM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumeramba@... | 07/10/2009 @ 09:56 PM (PDT)
Your firmamentsanteewelding | 07/10/2009 @ 10:33 PM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumegadjet@... | 07/11/2009 @ 12:09 AM (PDT)
Always nicesanteewelding | 07/11/2009 @ 12:23 AM (PDT)
Why does it sound just like the stuff on Dilbert ;)vucliriel@... | 07/11/2009 @ 07:10 AM (PDT)
Mention a Referncewalter.kirsch@... | 07/11/2009 @ 02:10 PM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumethompsonandreau@... | 07/12/2009 @ 06:56 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumebarg8@... | 07/13/2009 @ 06:02 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumealvaro@... | 07/13/2009 @ 07:25 AM (PDT)
Pretty Cheesylynda.bengtsson@... | 07/13/2009 @ 07:41 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumemoxydigital | 07/13/2009 @ 11:08 AM (PDT)
See moxydigital - that's the right question for this writer ...ramba@... | 07/14/2009 @ 08:26 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumemichael.e.garrity@... | 07/13/2009 @ 01:46 PM (PDT)
HR "professionals" have pushed these clichesrdtraversi | 07/14/2009 @ 08:50 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumeOsiyo53@... | 07/15/2009 @ 03:38 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumeespici_2@... | 07/15/2009 @ 05:03 PM (PDT)
Catch phrasesLocoLobo | 07/16/2009 @ 07:10 AM (PDT)
RE: 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resumemchibuye@... | 07/22/2009 @ 12:46 PM (PDT)
deletedYaPasPhoto | 07/23/2009 @ 04:33 AM (PDT)
If you don't have time to read Resume, you are burden on company zmoinuee@... | 07/24/2009 @ 08:59 AM (PDT)
That is your opinion...JCitizen | 08/04/2009 @ 02:14 PM (PDT)
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