Resume Writing Advice

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-experts-10_boilerplate_phrases_that_kill_resumes-97

it says doing this
* Results-oriented professional
* Cross-functional teams
* More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
* Superior (or excellent) communication skills
* Strong work ethic
* Met or exceeded expectations
* Proven track record of success
* Works well with all levels of staff
* Team player
* Bottom-line orientation
is a No No
I wrote a resume first person view explaning what I did and all like their silly example

I’m a Marketing Researcher who’s driven by curiosity about why people buy what they do. At XYZ Industries, I used consumer surveys and online-forum analysis to uncover the reasons why consumers chose our competitors over us; our sales grew twenty percent over the next six months as a result. I’m equally at home on sales calls or analyzing data in seclusion, and up to speed on traditional and new-millennium research tools and approaches. I’m fanatical about understanding our marketplace better every day, week and month — and have helped my employers’ brands grow dramatically as a result."

and it didnt work even though I was way more qualify than my competitor. I asked why and I was told my resume wasnt as Clear and to the point as the next person.

So, do you personally agree with Yahoos quote?

A human-voiced resume is the new black — try it!

I was wondering the same thing, interested in hearing other folks point of view. I’m on the fence for now. I need concrete evidence that this works to do a complete rewrite of my resume.

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