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Red Flag Phrases to Leave Off Your Resume

by Robin Reshwan, CPRW

If you need to submit a resume to get your next job, you are not “visionary.”

4 Rules for Resignation

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WHEN IT COMES TO JOB applications, grandstanding is rampant. Candidates realize that even their most interesting, insightful and valid points will have no influence unless hiring managers pay attention to their materials. Fear of being ignored has prompted job seekers to overdose on descriptive language. Unfortunately, when someone takes this too far in a resume or on LinkedIn, the resulting attention may not be the kind that gets a person hired.

Although it is tempting to use hyperbole to advance your candidacy, resist the urge. Empty statements will not yield benefits but may get you dismissed for being unrealistic. READ MORE

Robin Reshwan, CPRW

About Robin Reshwan, CPRW

Robin Reshwan is the founder and President of CS Advising and Collegial Services. She and her team enable thousands of professionals to advance their careers through their advice, career coaching and recruiting efforts. Robin’s career tips are used by media outlets such as Yahoo, Business Insider, Fast Company, Monster, Kiplinger and Schools.com. She is a professional development speaker for the alumni associations at Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business and University of California, Davis, plus the School of Economics and Business Administration at Saint Mary’s College of California. A Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW), Robin has been honored as a Professional Business Woman of the Year by the American Business Women's Association. You can follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter or email her at robin@csadvising.com.

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