The document discusses overused buzzwords commonly found on resumes. It notes that words like "dynamic", "communication skills", "problem solving", and "innovative" are too generic and don't provide meaningful information to employers. Descriptors like "track record" and "extensive experience" are vague and don't specify if the experience was positive or negative. The document recommends providing concrete examples and specific accomplishments rather than simply listing attributes that employers would expect candidates to have. It also advises against using words like "synergy" without sarcasm.

1. And Maybe Your Resume?

2. #10. dynamic

3. Dynamic
Quiz which is
dynamic?
 According to the Oxford English
Dictionary, its primary meaning
is “of or pertaining to force
producing motion: often
opposed to static.” So by using
this word, you have literally told
your potential employer that you
are adept at not being stationary.
You are the type of person who
does things and moves from
place to place.

4. #9. communication skills
#8. problem solving

5. communication skills
problem solving
 Both of these guarantee
nothing more than the person
not being paralyzed by the
prospect of a conversation or
an empty stapler.

6. #7 Innovative
#6 motivated

7. innovative
motivated
 two more generic adjectives
suggesting attributes that an
employer would probably like
to take for granted.

8. #5. Track record
#4. extensive experience

9. Track record
extensive
experience
 Note that it is not specified
whether this track record is good
or bad, though this person
definitely has a track record of
some kind. More important, a
curriculum vitae is a track
record in and of itself. Listing
“track record” on a résumé is the
equivalent of putting “reasons
you should date me” on your
OkCupid profile. Or tacking
“things I need to buy” onto your
shopping list.

10. 3. effective

11. Effective
Who’s been more
effective lately?  a promise that when you are being
dynamic, you’re really making the most of
Christian Ponder or it
Tim Tebow?  adequate to accomplish a purpose;
producing the intended or expected result:
effective teaching methods; effective steps
toward peace.
 effective [ih-fek-tiv] Show IPA
 Part of Speech: adjective Definition:
productive, persuasive Synonyms: able,
active, adequate, capable, cogent,
compelling, competent, convincing,
direct, effectual, efficacious, efficient,
emphatic, energetic, forceful, forcible,
having lead in pencil, impressive, live,
moving, on the ball, operative, playing
hardball, potent, powerful, powerhouse,
practical, producing, resultant,
serviceable, serving, sound, striking,
sufficient, telling, trenchant, useful, valid,
virtuous, wicked*, yielding

12. 2. organizational

13. organizational
 which may be important if
you are, say, applying to be an
accountant. But in most cases,
it is not the most striking skill
to be championing — it’s like
saying one is punctual or has
neat handwriting.

14. No. 1 most overused
professional buzzword
is creative

15. creative
 This attribute, like many of the
others, is one that is better
shown than told. As LinkedIn’s
connection director put it in a
release, “Use language that
illustrates your unique
professional accomplishments
and experiences. Give concrete
examples of results you’ve
achieved whenever possible and
reference attributes that are
specific to you.”

16. And please, never use the word
synergy without your tongue firmly
pressed into your cheek.

17. How about using these words
together?

18. Creative problem solver?