Although there are many important endeavors that an individual will pursue in life, creating an effective and persuasive resume is a uniquely significant endeavor. This is the case for several reasons, including the fact that the resume can function as the piece of information which determines whether or not an individual gets a job. Since this is the case, it's a good idea for you to be careful with the words you use when you put together a resume.

To fully understand the importance of using good wording when you prepare your resume, consider the results of a new study from CareerBuilder. According to the study, 68% of managers responsible for the hiring process spend no more than two minutes looking over the resumes they receive, and 17% spend no more than 30 seconds reading the submissions. Given that you have almost no time to catch and keep the hiring manager's interest, the words you choose can make the difference between your resume being viewed or ignored. Interestingly, there are certain words that hiring managers said they like to see, while other terms are viewed in a negative light.

CareerBuilder Human Resources Vice President Rosemary Haefner notes that the individuals given charge over the hiring process prefer the use of action words which define highly specific skills, accomplishments, and experiences. On the other hand, clichés and subjective words were viewed negatively as a result of their inability to convey real ideas and information. An example of this inefficacy would be a phrase such as "results driven." Rather than including this type of phrasing in your resume, job candidates should take the time to provide hiring managers with tangible evidence indicating their ability to get good results.

In order to help job candidates write promising resumes, the hiring managers who were surveyed in the CareerBuilder study listed several words they view as overused. Some of them include:

Best of breed
Think outside of the box
Synergy
Go-to person
Value added
Results driven
Hard worker
Strategic thinker
Proactively

Some of the words the hiring managers viewed in a positive light included:

Improved
Trained/Mentored
Created
Volunteered
Increased/Decreased
Revenue/Profits
Negotiated
Ideas
Launched
Won

The study resulted from surveys of 2,201 human resource professionals and hiring managers representing a variety of company sizes and industries.