The Right Keywords are Critical in Your Resume

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Use the right keywords in your resume, writes Deborah Walker in her article for Quint Careers, Is Your Resume Lost in the Great Internet Void?.

More than ever, resumes are stored in a database and queried for keywords to indicate candidate match. If you aren’t using the right words to describe your employment experiences, then your resume might be rejected before it’s ever seen. Review the keywords your resume uses to:

  • Describe your dream job. Do your qualifications match the job description? Look closely at areas listing your technical skills, job responsibilities and core competencies.
  • Attract your desired industry. Are you using industry buzzwords? In other words, does your resume talk the employer’s talk?
  • Attract your occupational field. Do the phrases you use prove your level of experience in your field? [See our article, Tapping the Power of Keywords to Enhance Your Resume.]

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