Resume Keywords

Resume Key Words and Phrases by Industry
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Below you will find resume key words and phrase by industry as well as additional tips to help you determine, which additional key words you should put on your resume:

TIP 1: If you have used a specific software, piece of equipment, or tool at a previous profession, be sure to mention its name on your resume. Resruiters and employers alike often search for a program's name when searching for candidates. (i.e. MS Access, Oracle, SAP, MS Excel, Macros, ect.)

INDUSTRY	WHAT RECRUITERS AND EMPLOYERS ARE SEARCHING FOR:
Sales	regional district manager store manager shrinkage conversions performance management cold calling cold calls independent home office client marketing negotiation green industry recycling media tracking
Customer Service	satisfaction management manager complaints resolution conversions cold calling telemarketing cold calls lead per lead impressions cisco systems priority finance insurance
Human Resources	training turnover rate payrole employee benefits outsourcing temporary staffing staffing
Finance	loan officer preapproval review credit background checks manager management branch district regional bank chain independent brokerage mortgage personal loans excel macros logistics foreclosure freeze risk management risk assessment closure
Engineer	AutoCAD CAD RSLogix Ladder Logic PRO e matlab xilinx C++ control systems PLC FPGA telephony citrix oracle quality assurance ASME BPE
Information Technology	server database network pop3 oracle MySQL scada VoIP voice over smart phones doc base remote terminal VPN LAN VPN token remote PC hosting private host UPS redundant RAID recovery permissions
Secretary/ Coordinator	coordinator records inventory logistics inventory payrole PTO staffing overtime media supplies batch tracking procedures reviewer relations training SAP audit
Education	substitute temporary independent lesson plan elementary middle school high school social work daycare special education therapy basic skills
Law Enforcement	search seizure DEA sheriff township county guard processing patrol hearing DUI DWI detain army marines military air force navy national guard riot control EMT emergency response first responder
Nursing	triage surgical assistant emergency catheterization assessment vitals biopsy bedside attending on call obstetrics pediatrician physician family hospital medical center prescription medicine delivery RN LPN CNA
Pharmaceutical	prescription interaction records history quality assurance calibration instruments laboratory biochemistry consultant consultation reviewer quality management batch tracking CFR FDA Compliance audit audit trail product disposition recall notfication nutrition

TIP 2: As far as placement of your key words and phrases is concerned, you can either use them sparingly throughout your resume's content or simply list them out as shown in the examples below.

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