4 Phrases You Should Never Have On Your Resume Sometimes it’s not about experience and skills that’s the cause of a resume getting dismissed, but simply having phrases that turn employers off. On top of avoiding overused buzzwords on the resume like “creative,” “innovative,” “visionary,” “team player,” “motivated,” “highly skilled,” “hard worker,” “passionate,” and “driven” – that are really blank statements that don’t demonstrate anything (Read more: “Is Your Resume Full Of Overused Buzzwords?”) – you want to also avoid certain phrases on the resume. Here are some of the top phrases to avoid on your resume: 1. Job Duties Job Duties essentially says to the employer that these are my responsibilities on the job. Well that’s fine if the only one you need to impress is the Applicant Tracking System looking for matches in job description, but it doesn’t inform the hiring manager how well you perform on the job – and they (the human) ultimately has the final say as to whether your resume is a keeper or not. A more attractive phrase to use is Accomplishments to describe your work experience. You want to inform the employer what you did on the job produced valuable results. 2. Transferable Skills While professional resume writers speak of highlighting “transferable skills” on the resume when you’re looking to make a career change or when you don’t have the exact work experience the employer may be looking for, the specific term should be avoided on the resume. When hiring...

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