Software QA/Testing/Tester FAQs: Resume Words/Acronyms To Avoid?




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Q: What words should I avoid in my resume?

As a software QA/test engineer, you work in the technology sector. Technology is acronym-heavy. In your resume, however, avoid acronyms, unless they're commonly recognized. Use them sparingly. Avoid unusual acronyms. You don't want to make your resume look like a game of Scrabble. If you use too many acronyms, your resume will be unreadable.

Knock off personal pronouns, such as "I", "me" and "my". The reader already knows your resume is about you. Resumes should not contain any unnecessary words. Your resume is not a memoir, but a concise summary of your skills and experience.

In your resume, avoid words such as "boring", "fired" and "hated". If there are any difficult issues you want to raise, it's best to save them for the interview.

Words such as "a", "an", "also", "because", "the" and "very" are sometimes necessary, but, nevertheless, in one's resume, one needs to keep them to a minimum.

In your resume, avoid any words you can't define. If you use them incorrectly, they can kill your chances of landing the job. The damage they bring will be permanent.

Avoid loading up your resume with important-sounding words such as "utilize", "facilitate", and "aforementioned".

In your resume, avoid words, such as "judgment", "assess", "skills". They can embarrass you, if spelled wrong.

Avoid any weasel words, such as "generally", "apparently", "perhaps" and "seems". If you put them in your resume, they can make you look insecure or insincere.

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