Keywords get your Resume Noticed!

What are Resume Keywords?

"Resume Keywords", or "Trigger Words", are the keywords placed throughout your resume to assist you in achieving a higher Applicant Tracking System ranking. We suggest using a "Core Competencies" or "Career Summary" type section at the top of your resume as you can add quite a few keywords in there. However, it is very important that these words are placed throughout your resume as well - just stating them once might not cut it!

How Do Applicant Tracking Systems Work?

Applicant Tracking Systems are used by 90% of businesses worldwide. When you submit your resume to a company's website, it is probably going through an ATS system. At this point you are sorted and ranked so that the HR team and Hiring Managers on the other side can more easily sift through all the resumes coming in. Many companies have their ATS systems set up to automatically weed out the bottom 50% of applicants. The problem with this system is that great candidates, like you, are cut even though the qualifications and experience might actually be there. Obviously great candidates getting cut isn't ideal, but we can't change the systems ... so let's change you! Or rather your resume because you're already pretty awesome!

Cool... Now What?

We created this resume keyword section to help you be a winner! You're welcome! We've researched like crazy and put an immense amount of time into this section for you. Please do keep in mind that every job is unique and we can't guarantee these keywords perfectly fit the position your applying for. So, be smart and do your own research too!

General Resume Keywords

Accountant

Account Executive

Account Management

Accounts Receivable

Actuary

Administrative Assistant

Advertising

Aerospace Engineering

Anesthesiologist

Anthropology

Application Developer

Applied Mathematics

Architect

Artist

Athletic Trainer

Attorney

Auditor

Banking

Benefits Coordinator

Biomedical Engineering

Bookkeeper

Brand Manager

Business

Business Consultant

Business Operations Manager

Buyer

Carpenter

Certified Public Accountant

Change Consultant

Chef

Chemical Engineering

Chemist

City Manager

Civil Engineer

Civil Service

Communications

Compliance Officer

Computer Engineering

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science

Construction

Contracts Specialist

Controller

Corporate Attorney

Corporate Communication

Cosmetologist

Creative Designer

Criminal Justice

Customer Service Representative

Data Warehouse Developer

Dental Hygienist

Design Engineer

Dietitian

Doctor

Economics

Editor

Electrical Engineering

Electrician

Entrepreneur

Environmental Engineer

Estimator

Event Planner

Financial Advisor

Financial Analyst

Flight Attendant

Fund-Raiser

Government Liaison

Graphic Designer

Guidance Counselor

Hospitality

Human Resources

Human Services

Image Consultant

Industrial Engineering

Industrial Technology

Information Security Analyst

Information Systems & Technology

Insurance

Interior Design

International Business

Inventory Control

Journalism

Law/Lawyer/Legal Affairs

Lab Technician

Law Enforcement

Loan Officer

Logistics

Loss Prevention

Management

Management Consultant

Management Information Systems

Manufacturing & Operations Management

Materials Science & Engineering

Marketing

Market Research Analyst

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Billing

Network Architect

Network Engineer

Non-Profit Management

Nuclear Engineering

Nurse Practitioner

Nursing

Nutritionist

Occupational Health and Safety

Operations Director

Operations Research Analyst

Ophthalmologist

Optician

Optometrist

Orthodontist

Paralegal

Pediatrician

Personal Trainer

Petroleum Engineering

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Pharmacist

Pharmacy Technician

Photographer

Physical Therapist

Physician Assistant

Physicist

Pilot

Podiatrist

Police Officer

Production Manager

Project Manager

Programmer

Property Management

Psychology

Public Relations

Publishing

Purchaser

Quality Engineer

Radiologist

Real Estate Agent

Real Estate Broker

Receptionist

Recruiter/Talent Acquisition

Restaurant Manager

Retail

Risk Management

Sales Representative

Security Officer

Social Services

Social Work

Software Engineering

Statistics

Supply Chain Management

Surgeon

Surveyor

Systems Analyst

Tax Specialist

Teaching

Technical Support

Transportation | Warehouse and Distribution

Travel Agent

Underwriter

Veterinarian

Veterinary Assistant

Volunteer Coordinator