[Jack Hydrazine]

11. Epic

[mnehring]

Tie for first- Blogger (or worse, a Blogger claiming to be a journalist or owning a ‘news’ site).

[skeeter]

And whatever you do, in your cover letter don't write about wanting to 'reach out' to your prospective employer about the new opportunity.

The next time I hear that two word phrase I'm gonna punch its user in the throat.

[Joe 6-pack]

I’ve had pretty good luck just keeping things limited to, “clean and articulate.”

[Sacajaweau]

I solved 50% of all the world’s problems via daily telephone calls with my best friend. She solved the other 50%.

[Smokin' Joe]

I guess they are overused because perhaps not as many have done them as used the words.

If I wrote a resume giving examples, it would be a book.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

That’s good because I’m a real go-getter, who thinks outside the box and won’t take no for an answer.

[MNnice]

I always use Awesome.

[Psalm 144]

And especially for attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries, always, always, ALWAYS include the ‘l’ in ‘public’. Always. Seriously. I have seen at least a half dozen resumes with that error.

Spell check can be your friend . . . or not.

[Vigilanteman]

If you are looking for a job in ObaMao's administration, the best 10 words are:

1. Shallow or no experience
   
2. Stick to what was tried in 1933-1941
   
3. Power driven
   
4. Feelings-oriented
   
5. Medieval
   
6. Proven record of failure
   
7. Socialist team player
   
8. Fast-paced in the wrong direction
   
9. Problem creator
   
10. Bureaucratic

[kevkrom]

I am pleased to say that I have never used any of these terms in a resume or cover letter. (And I’ve written a fair number of them over the years.)

[murron]

Then what ae you supposed to put on your resume?

[andy58-in-nh]

"Fast-paced" - that's one of my personal hot buttons, not so much in resumés as in employment listings.

It's amazing how many job listings contain a description of the work environment as "fast-paced", which begs the question: as opposed to what???

Are there really any "slow-paced" workplaces out there in the 21st century?

[edpc]

What about: Unprecedented.

If that's not worn out, I don't know what is.

[TSgt]

I’ve found that using the term, “violently effective” always makes my resume stand out.

[driftless2]

Also don’t put down: axe murderer, rapist, arsonist, or sociology,minority studies,women’s studies grad....you get the picture.

[albie]

15. Sensitive
16. Tolerant
17. I “Buy fresh, Buy local”
18. I “Coexist” well

[Hammerhead]

Luckily I am none of them.

[Hammerhead]

I’ve used both of these training videos to help me find a job. No luck yet, but I’m not giving up!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS3YUz5xoqs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AMgagxCvZQ

- or I may try to get my money back.

[ßuddaßudd]

The word assertive on my resumé got me the interview and my charm got me the job. . .