Have you ever read something on a resume that sounds off, but you just can’t put your finger on why?
Career Builder once did a survey that shed some light on the best and worst resume terms. It turns out you aren’t the only person who is sick of reading that a job candidate is a “jack of all trades” or can “think outside of the box”. Resumes are so bloated these days with buzzwords that it can be hard to tell what is real and what is fluff.
Some job candidates embellish details of previous work responsibilities, making the mundane sound more exciting, while others might outright lie about the work that they did. The more you read through, the harder it can become to separate fact from fiction or quality from quantity.
To help keep your mind fresh and help weed out the bad prospects, we have put together a list of those ambiguous sayings or red flags that might be hidden between the lines of your next job candidate. Get to the bottom of what their resume is really saying with this handy guide.
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