If getting a new job is one of your New Year’s resolutions this year, make sure you brush up on your résumé writing and avoid buzzwords and phrases sure to make your interviewers cringe.
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When setting up your previous career accomplishments, be direct and avoid passive phrasing such as "responsible for writing monthly reports." Replace that with: "Write monthly reports."