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March 31, 2021 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer Leave a Comment

Why Keywords Aren’t the Key to a High-Performing, Hard-Working Executive Resume

You have a story to tell. So many careerists get caught up in the keyword frenzy; their resume mirrors that of their competitors. No distinguishing nuances call out their value. With so many resumes noting: “Innovative and results-oriented professionals with a proven track record of success,” you’d think the world’s economy would soar instead of struggling.

Instead of employing overused language, identify and illustratively describe specific stories; e.g., depict how you “stepped into a newly right-sized, disengaged and under-performing accounting department and created a collaborative and higher-performing environment.”

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November 10, 2012 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer 2 Comments

Unraveling the Resume Keyword-Packing Myth

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Analyzing applicant tracking systems and stuffing your resume full of keywords are popular activities right now. In reality, the purported “science of resumes” and the idea you must perform a hairsplitting task of gaming your resume to meet algorithmic settings are both exaggerations, in my experience. While you certainly must sprinkle words […]

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