Absolutely nothing stalls interest in contacting you for career options than long winded profiles or resumes full of "fluff" words that mean absolutely nothing.
Mmmmmm: what are the favourite spirit killers?
1) Results oriented:.......as opposed to??.......don't care about results? really? what is the point of this phrase?
2) Passionate:.....as opposed to??......could care less?.....waste of words
3) Creative:.....Ok: you arent creative if you use the word Creative.......let your bio show you are creative......Recently have seen some great resumes with the actual logo of the retailers they have worked for inserted: very memorable.
4) Brand development expert:........Ok......How>? If you say it: prove it:.....most candidates dont realize they have to be a "brand" of their own:......not just a soldier in the massive army.
5) Unique:.....again: if you have to use the word unique: then you arent unique. A big long list of your home runs makes you unique: shows your unique talent.
6) Leader:......mmmmm.....prove it.
7) Solution oriented:........well if you are: What solutions do you favour? Which ones worked that you created?
8) Team player......unless you work for a retailer of one .........then you obviously have to work with a team....nothing is more meaningless than this phrae...
9) All round:......so: you can do everything....(no ego here....and who exactly is out to purchase "everything" talent: hirers want to hire specific skills.......not a buffet of various general abilities: Show what you are expert in
10) Seeking Career where I can use my talents:........sure: we all are.........So is the recruiter supposed to guess what you really want to do next?.........
All these buzz words are interest killers that mean nothing except you are good at "fluff" selling.........they hide real skills and goals you may have. It doesnt paint you as Executive: stuffing paints you as: ......&*($**^%$$...bluffing.
Recruiters dont have time to navigate through nonesense.
A clear concise portrait of who you are: what you are expert at: why you are expert aka proof of success and what you want to do next speeds up the probability of being contacted for a job you really do want to pursue.
Even better if your paragraphs are two sentences long. I can guarantee you: recruiter dont read: they scan. Long winded biographies go unread.
Even better when what you say per item is less than 90 words and in bullet form.
Todays employers want to solve their problems by hiring people who solve their problems.
If you cant show how you solve unique problems you want get picked up.
A profile that projects:
Here is what I do best
Here is the proof
Here is what I want next
is the one that will get contacts.
Junk is junk. .........there is no way to disguise it with fluff words.
Mmmmmm: what are the favourite spirit killers?
1) Results oriented:.......as opposed to??.......don't care about results? really? what is the point of this phrase?
2) Passionate:.....as opposed to??......could care less?.....waste of words
3) Creative:.....Ok: you arent creative if you use the word Creative.......let your bio show you are creative......Recently have seen some great resumes with the actual logo of the retailers they have worked for inserted: very memorable.
4) Brand development expert:........Ok......How>? If you say it: prove it:.....most candidates dont realize they have to be a "brand" of their own:......not just a soldier in the massive army.
5) Unique:.....again: if you have to use the word unique: then you arent unique. A big long list of your home runs makes you unique: shows your unique talent.
6) Leader:......mmmmm.....prove it.
7) Solution oriented:........well if you are: What solutions do you favour? Which ones worked that you created?
8) Team player......unless you work for a retailer of one .........then you obviously have to work with a team....nothing is more meaningless than this phrae...
9) All round:......so: you can do everything....(no ego here....and who exactly is out to purchase "everything" talent: hirers want to hire specific skills.......not a buffet of various general abilities: Show what you are expert in
10) Seeking Career where I can use my talents:........sure: we all are.........So is the recruiter supposed to guess what you really want to do next?.........
All these buzz words are interest killers that mean nothing except you are good at "fluff" selling.........they hide real skills and goals you may have. It doesnt paint you as Executive: stuffing paints you as: ......&*($**^%$$...bluffing.
Recruiters dont have time to navigate through nonesense.
A clear concise portrait of who you are: what you are expert at: why you are expert aka proof of success and what you want to do next speeds up the probability of being contacted for a job you really do want to pursue.
Even better if your paragraphs are two sentences long. I can guarantee you: recruiter dont read: they scan. Long winded biographies go unread.
Even better when what you say per item is less than 90 words and in bullet form.
Todays employers want to solve their problems by hiring people who solve their problems.
If you cant show how you solve unique problems you want get picked up.
A profile that projects:
Here is what I do best
Here is the proof
Here is what I want next
is the one that will get contacts.
Junk is junk. .........there is no way to disguise it with fluff words.
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