Here's the good news: marketing and advertising and event agencies are starting to get serious about hiring new talent.
If you want to stand out in a crowd of job seekers, you need to make sure your resume doesn't contain empty phrases, clichés and things that can make you look unprepared. To help you out, we've compiled a list of 10 meaningless, overused, and downright boring phrases that have no right to be on a job seeker's resume.
Do you use any of these on your resume?
I was responsible for ...
What you were responsible for at your last job doesn't actually say anything about your performance.
Instead of presenting your experience as a list of tasks accomplished, focus on your accomplishments. What did you do in your last job that you particularly excelled at? Agencies want to see what you've accomplished.
I have experience in ...
The statement that you ""have experience"" doing something is passive and vague and can almost always be replaced with a more active word. Instead of saying that you have experience with a particular strategy, pay attention to the specifics of the results achieved.
I helped with ...
Saying you helped with something does not explain exactly how you contributed. Instead of saying that you ""helped"" on a project, be specific and specific and don't be afraid of your accomplishments.
Even if you only worked on a small part of a successful project, explain how your contribution fits into the final product.
I am an experienced user of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
This phrase is usually listed at the end of your resume in the ""skills"" section, but you're probably better off eliminating it entirely.
Unless you are applying for a job that requires advanced experience with Microsoft Office, you shouldn't mention it. Including it as one of your skills on your resume may not only be perceived as something outdated, but it may make those around you think you don't have more important skills worth mentioning.
I have good communication/business correspondence skills.
Demonstrate to hiring managers that you have good writing and communication skills by creating a great event planner resume and cover letter and doing a triple check of spelling and grammar. Mistakes happen to even the best of us.
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