With a wide range of job opportunities presenting themselves in the corporate world, you might be tempted to try your hand at applying for a few that might boost your career graph by a few notches. Well, the first thing that you need is a solid resume that will grab the attention of your recruiters.

There is no denying the fact that the resume format is more or less the same for most jobs with personal details, resume objectives etc being a prerequisite. However, the way you put these down is what makes all the difference. 
According to experts, recruiters these days do not have enough time to go through the whole document. They just give these a once over and pick the ones that seem most impressive.

So, what you need is a well-written resume that does not contain any words or phrases that are completely put off for the recruiters. Yes, believe it, there are certain words that can destroy your chances of impressing your prospective employers and should be steered clear of.  
Here is a list of these words, which you should delete from your resume, right now.

1. The Word “Resume”

The recruiter knows that the document you have sent is a resume. You don’t really need to reinstate it at the top of the document. Instead, think of a better title that would immediately help the recruiter to know what to expect. The best title for the resume would be the name of the job for which you are applying.

2. “I”

Well, the recruiter does want to know about you. But, overdoing it can be disastrous. So, refrain from using the word “I” or even “my” in the resume. It would be better if you focus on details about the job you are looking for and what you can do to enhance the company performance. This is what will get your recruiters more interested in you.

3. “Excellent”

Toot tooting about your talents and skills in the resume is surely not taking you anywhere. So, it would be better to avoid using words that show you as being pompous. Just list your skills and let the company decide if they are really extraordinary.

4. “MS Office”

Knowing MS Office is really not a big deal in this technologically driven age. Thus, putting this down on your resume can be hilarious and a total turn off. Instead talk about the other technical skills that you have like HTML coding, Java, SEO etc.

5. “Responsibilities” or “Duties”

These are words that have been done to death from time immemorial. So, using these in your resume can be a total turn off for the screening committee. You should look for words that give the same meaning but sound more interesting like “launched”, “spearheaded”, “orchestrated” etc.

6. “Impactful”

This is a word which sounds extremely vague and thus not an ideal choice for resume objective content. The inclusion of this word can get the resume dismissed just like that. It would be better to look for a better word that is synonymous to this but in a positive way.

7. “Love”

When it comes to the corporate world, this is one word that really has no value. Considered to be a word that is better used for personal relations, this should never make its way into a resume. Phrases like “I would love to work for your company” are best left unsaid unless you can reframe them without the “L” word.

8. “Team Player”

Again, this word is not something that puts things into perspective. Using this word is not getting you anywhere. If you really want to prove that you are fit to lead a team or work in a team, spell out the instances where you proved this, rather than using this clichéd word.

9. “Experienced”

If you thought that just writing this word in the resume will land you the job, think again. This word hardly gives out any details of your experience. So, if you want your recruiters to take interest in you get down to the specifics and list down all that you have done in your career.

10. “Maximize/Utilize”

These words somehow tend to make their way into every resume. However, they really don’t offer any clarity and tend to confuse the recruiters. It would be better to spell out what you have on your mind rather than use these vague words.

11. “Results Oriented”

This is a cliché that should be totally steered clear of. The recruiters want to know the results that you have achieved and this word does no justice to these. Do away with it and list out the results clearly.

12. “Hard Working”

Well, if your resume is impressive enough and leagues ahead of the clichéd lot, then it would surely not have this word and thereby prove the aforesaid quality to you. So, do away with this word and let your resume do the talking.

Overused words and phrases are a definite no-no when writing a resume. Spare some thought to creating an impressive resume that would be reflective of your personality and when it comes to this, clichés surely don’t work.