Get Your Clients Hired Faster Using Synonyms in Your Resumes
When it comes to resumes, the importance of using synonyms doesn't get enough attention. Because every employer differs in the descriptors they use for job openings, understand that synonyms play a role in how software interprets and ranks client resumes across various hiring companies.
Plus, resume content often finds its way into LinkedIn profiles. When our content gets published in online profiles and eventually listed and ranked in Google, we’re stepping into search engine optimization (SEO), so there’s that, too!
What does using synonyms look like?
Ideally, your goal is to use different words, acronyms, or other word combos to describe the same subjects. For example, instead of writing staff too often, switch over to other word forms, such as team, personnel, or something broader, such as “the department.”
Why should we do this? The most obvious answer is to avoid being too repetitive with our content. Yet, there's possibly an equally important answer: synonyms provide ATS (AI-driven software) with a deeper understanding of qualified candidates' skills. Synonyms provide additional keywords that help with screening and matching resumes to specific job requirements, thereby providing deeper candidate analysis.
Another primary reason for opting for synonyms and avoiding the use of exact words and phrases too often is because that practice can look like content keyword stuffing. So, let's say a hiring company is looking for a staff trainer. Instead of continuously writing about staff training, there are synonyms that would work well instead, including:
- Talent Training
- Team Learning & Development
- Employee Onboarding
- Staff Learning Plans
Interested in learning more about how to apply synonyms?
If yes, here are a few additional examples:
Project Management
- Project Administration
- Customer Deliverables
- Resource Management
- Product Development
Budgeting
- Financial Estimations
- Income vs. Expenditures
- Cost Oversight
- Accountancy
Purchasing
- Procurement
- Acquisition of Goods & Services
- Buying Transactions & Goals
- Just-in-Time (JIT) Buying
Property Management
- Commercial/Residential Asset Oversight
- Real Estate Maintenance
- Property Development
- Estate Management
