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[TechRepublic] 10 boring phrases you should cut from your resume

July 10, 2009

10 boring phrases you should cut from your resume

Career blogger Toni Bowers writes that when creating a resume, it's easy to dredge up the same trite expressions. Here are 10 that have become meaningless and should be avoided at all costs. What words or phrases are among your resume pet peeves?

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