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Words to Avoid in Your Resume
By Christopher Jones 

Most resume-writing guides focus on "power words" - words that promise to grab the attention of recruiters as they scan hundreds of resumes - but few tell you what words to avoid in your resume. 

Below is a list of words and word types that you resume would be better without. 

Abbreviations and Acronyms 
AFPCA, CHIGFET, FIPL, MRSRM, ZWE: Looks like a fresh game of Scrabble, doesn't it? 

Too many abbreviations and acronyms in a resume make it unreadable. 

As a rule, avoid using abbreviations and acronyms unless they are commonly recognized. If you work in an acronym-heavy industry, such as technology, use acronyms sparingly. 

Personal Pronouns It seems odd to avoid personal pronouns (I, me, my) in your resume - a document that is all about you. But, it actually does make sense. 

Since your resume is all about you, the addition of "I" or "me" is redundant. Since a resume should contain no unnecessary words, there is no place for the personal pronoun. Your resume, after all, is not a memoir but a concise summary of your skills and experience. 

Negative Words These words spell death for a resume. 

Words like "arrested," "boring," "fired," "hate" and "sexist" catch a recruiter's eye like to a two-ton magnet catches a paper clip. If there are difficult issues you want to raise, save them for the interview. Keep These Words to a Minimum. There are other words that are sometimes necessary in a resume, but that should nevertheless be kept to a minimum. 

Among these: Abused words: a, also, an, because, the, very 

Any word you can't define: You may think using these words make you sound smart, but if you use them incorrectly they could kill your chances of landing the job. 

Words that can be embarrassing if spelled wrong: assess, skills

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