Top Secret List of words that can help improve your resume

With all of the layoffs what do we have to do to stay competitive in the job market? It is the way that you describe yourself. Now days, with technology the way that it is, employers and recruiters use computer technology to sift through the piles of emails for special keywords. These are special keywords that are inputted into the computer to find the right person with the right skills. For example, a website designer would put Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash as a few of the programs that a website design professional would be knowledgeable in. These are the words that should be put into a resume. Another way that you can know what words to put into your resume is by looking at the job posting. If the job posting talks about wanting a knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, that is what you put in your resume (if you are proficient in those areas). If your not proficient in those areas, become proficient. There is a top secret list of certain words that attract attention to any prospective employer and we here at Rotten Resume have it. In an interview with CBS 13, manager Jason Ferrara from Career Builder gave them this information.

http://cbs13.com/recession/buzz.words.keywords.2.930551.html

"Anything about leadership, customer retention, product planning, strategic development," Ferrara said.

There are more than 20 words on the universal keyword list. Check them out below:

Keyword List:
Strategic planning
Performance and productivity improvement
Organizational design
Infrastructure
New Media
Internet
E-commerce
Change Management
Team building
Leadership
Competitive market
Product positioning
Investor and board relations
Oral and written communications
Problem solving and decision making
MBA
Project management
Customer retention
Business development
Corporate vision
Long-range planning
Cost reduction