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Phrases To Avoid On Your CV

Monday, July 6th, 2009 by StrategicDirection

Read this today and thought it was helpful. I agree with the author - these are all over used terms so do your best to stay away!

Here are the worst 10 boilerplate phrases –

* Results-oriented professional
* Cross-functional teams
* More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
* Superior (or excellent) communication skills
* Strong work ethic
* Met or exceeded expectations
* Proven track record of success
* Works well with all levels of staff
* Team player
* Bottom-line orientation