{"id":4824,"date":"2018-02-17T04:25:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T04:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=4824"},"modified":"2026-01-13T04:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T04:23:14","slug":"7-cliches-you-should-remove-from-your-resume-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/7-cliches-you-should-remove-from-your-resume-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Clich\u00e9s You Must Delete From Your Resume Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

Are you stuck for something to write in the “Professional Profile”<\/em> part of your resume? Have you, after minutes – or perhaps hours – of indecision, watched yourself type: “I am a hard-working…”<\/em> or “dynamic”<\/em>, err… “team-player”<\/em>?<\/p>\n

After all, you’ve seen those words on other people’s resumes; surely they must work?<\/p>\n

Well, by doing so, you’ve just placed your resume into the pile of all those other unimaginative, grey job applications that make recruiters’ eyes glaze over<\/a> and their mouse reach for the rubbish icon.<\/p>\n

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Clich\u00e9s Make You Look Ordinary.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Don’t forget that your resume’s sole job is to position you as a standout candidate<\/a> who is uniquely qualified to tackle a specific set of business challenges.<\/p>\n

Professional Aussie resume writers<\/a> know that clich\u00e9s compromise your candidacy because, despite sounding fancy, they take up valuable real estate on your resume – without articulating why you should be hired over another, similarly qualified candidate.<\/p>\n

Before you send out your resume to any recruiters, use this resume writing guide<\/a> to improve its content and design.<\/p>\n

In the context of this conversation, be sure to perform a quick audit and remove any mentions of the following:<\/p>\n