10 Powerful Words to Use on Your Resume

Marcianne Kuethen

Updated July 5, 2024

Did you know that without action words, your resume could actually generate skepticism in the hiring manager who’s reviewing it?

“Watch out for words that are unsupported claims of greatness,” Mathison says…”If you call yourself an ‘excellent manager,’ how do we know?” The nouns following those subjective adjectives can be equally meaningless. Anyone who has ever had a co-worker can claim to be a “team player.”

So how can you use meaningful words that demonstrate your past accomplishments and make the hiring manager want to learn more? Read the full article here.

Originally published on careerbuilder.com by Beth Braccio Hering.

Marcianne Kuethen

Marcianne Kuethen is a Senior Writer at Amtec, where she has written over 700 blog posts in the past 18 years. Her family has led the company across three generations, from her father who founded Amtec in 1959 to her son Barrett who serves as President and CEO today. Outside of writing, she makes art, music, and gardens.