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