For your reading pleasure, here is a list of the top 100 resume keyword search phrases used by recruiters and hiring managers on Monster over a three month period. Kinda interesting if you’re feeling bored on this summer days. Are there any phrases you should be adding to your resume??
- Sales
- Recuiter
- Administrative assistant
- Accountant
- Receptionist
- CPA
- Customer service
- Accounting
- Java
- Mortgage
- Manager
- Executive Assistant
- Human Resources
- Pharmacist
- Accounts Payable
- Insurance
- Payroll
- Staff accountant
- Administrative assistant
- Physical therapist
- Outside sales
- SAP
- Business analyst
- Collections
- Audit
- Engineer
- Controller
- Financial analyst
- Project manager
- Marketing
- C#
- .net
- Project manager
- J2EE
- Administrative
- Oracle
- Construction
- Warehouse
- Inside sales
- Business analyst
- Paralegal
- RN
- Financial analyst
- Data entry
- Nurse
- Peoplesoft
- Restaurant manager
- Loan officer
- Staffing
- Executive assistant
- Retail
- Legal secretary
- Customer service
- Call center
- Outside sales
- Bookkeeper
- Inside sales
- Auditor
- Autocad
- Tax
- Registered Nurse
- Buyer
- C
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Underwriter
- Sales
- Account executive
- Technical writer
- Medical
- Cnc
- Finance
- Staff accountant
- Civil engineer
- Telemarketing
- Accounts receivable
- Senior accountant
- Manufacturing
- Sql
- Unix
- Architect
- HVAC
- Help desk
- Oracle DBA
- Clerical
- Purchasing
- Bilingual
- Help desk
- Analyst
- Accounts payable
- Technical writer
- Pharmaceutical
- Loan processor
- Occupational therapist
- Qa
- Pharmaceutical sales
- Real Estate
- Maintenance
- Human Resources
- Entry level
Did anyone else catch how repetitive that list was? Just goes to show you that how your resume is worded matters. If you need help with yours – the Career Center is open all summer and is here to help!