Examples of Resume Keywords and Key Phrases

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Below is a list of sample keywords and key phrases relevant to particular career fields. Inserting the correct words into your resume and cover letter can not only enhance the visual appeal of your documents, but can also increase your chances when your resume is searched using a resume management system. Perfect for hiring teams because the technology allows the management of hundreds, thousands, or hundreds of thousands of resumes, resume management systems provide management, sorting, and collective maintenance of what once was a major task for HR departments.

Think about these systems as a search engine for resumes. Just as you'd visit a search engine to search for a particular resources, individuals who are involved in the hiring process are searching for employees using an internal "search engine." The hiring manager search for resumes, instead of website pages.

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ACCOUNTING
Account Management
Accounts Receivable
Accounting Software (Lotus 1-2-3, QuickBooks Pro)
Accounts Payable
Benefits Administration
Collections
Departmental Budgeting
Line-item Accounting
Profit & Loss Reports

ADMINISTRATIVE/SECRETARIAL
Customer Development
Database Administration
Front-end Operations
Multi-line Communication System
Office Maintenance
Quality Customer Care & Retention
Word/Data Processing

SALES
Client Base
Client Relationship Building
Event Marketing
Lead Groups
Marketing Strategies
Material Forecasting
Networking
One-call Sale
Outside/Inside Sales
Promotional Tactics
Selling Strategies

HUMAN RESOURCES
Affirmative Action / EEO Regulations
Employee Orientation
Employee Relations & Mediation
HR Program Development
Labor Relations
Performance Development
Personnel Training
Pre-employment Screening
Recruitment Programs
Staffing/Scheduling Requirements
State & Federal Rules and Regulations
Training/Orientation

LEGAL
Family Law
Law Office Management
Legal Researching & Writing
Litigation Procedures
Probate/Probation
Subrogation Logistics

HEALTHCARE
Assessment
Assisted Living Housing
Benefit Eligibility & Determinations
Coding
Congregate Housing
Emergency Response System
Extended Care
Holistic Healing
In-home Services
Initial Therapies
Intake Personnel
Medical Billing & Transcription
Medical Evaluation
Medical Terminology
Patient & Quality Care
Short- and Long-term Care
Skilled Level Care

ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT
Business Alliance Building
Business Development
Contract Negotiations
Contractual Relationships
Departmental Operating Budget
Employee Relations
Leadership Development
Logistic Operations
One-time Agreements
Operational Development
Performance Evaluations
Departmental Policy & Procedures

PROCUREMENT/PURCHASING/INVENTORY
Backorders
BidNet Interface
Business-to-business
Buyers, emphasis upon transportation
Cash Control
Containerization
Equipment Assets
Import/Export
Inventory Control
Just-in-time (JIT)
Loss & Damage Claims
Production Control
Purchasing Procedures & Techniques
Repairable Assets
Supply Chain Operations & Management
Tariffs, Claims, and Rates
Transportation Negotiations & Logistics

IT/IS
Technicians, Programmers, Engineers, Specialists, Analysts, Administrators, Consultants, Architects, Development Managers, System Operators, Editors, Designers, Writers, Advisors, Project Managers, Estimators, Planners, Developers, Integrators

Client/Server Environment
Programming
Database Management Systems
End-user Software Applications
Hardware & Software Troubleshooting
Help Desk Assistance
Internet/Intranet
Software & Network Operations
System Maintenance & Upgrades
Technical Support
Technician/Analyst/Specialist
User Support
Web Applications
Web Server Administration

ENGINEERING
Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Computer, Biomedical, Human Factors, Materials Science
Blueprint Reading
CAD Concepts
Design Realization
Electronic Communications & Technology
Electrical Circuits & Instruments
Equipment Measurement & Control
Fluid Mechanics
HVAC Distribution Systems
ISO Auditor
Kinematic Analysis
Linear Integrated Circuits
Metrology
Microprocessor/Microscontroller Systems
Optoelectronics
Programming
Programmable Controllers
Psychrometrics
Technical Mathematics & Physics Skills