7 Overused Resume Phrases

2. Self-motivated professional or team player:

In today’s competitive business world it is  already assumed by most of the recruiters that they are interviewing candidates who already posses these qualities. They think that without being self motivated how can a candidate pursue a career move to the next level. Instead of this kind of sentences try to write a branded, headline style sentence that highlights your achievement as well. For example if you are a MBA candidate you can write “MBA with multiple promotions in operational leadership roles.”

3. Entrepreneurial Nature.

While mentioning this phrase in your resume, be very careful as most recruiters today think that entrepreneurs concentrate only on their companies and needs, therefore they may tend to avoid candidates that appear as unable to work for others. You may be a business man before with entrepreneurial skills who is trying to enter the corporate world, however in order to portray yourself  with a stronger impression that can also highlight your entrepreneurial nature you can for example write “Concept-to-market driver with multimillion record of start-up success backed by launch planning, market development, product development, and forecasting skills.”