Are You Killing Your Resume with These Boilerplate Phrases?

Liz Ryan has an excellent list of resume-killing phrases that appear on WAY too many resumes. They include:

• Results-oriented professional
• Cross-functional teams
• More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
• Superior (or excellent) communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Met or exceeded expectations
• Proven track record of success
• Works well with all levels of staff
• Team player
• Bottom-line orientation

This is the kind of boring corporate-speak that makes an employer put a resume into the "no thanks" pile. Might be a good idea to start helping job seekers weed these phrases out of their vocabulary.