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Keywords and Phrases for Resumes and Cover Letters

Resume and cover letter are the job seekers most important tools to communicate there skills, education and experience to prospective employers. The language (words and phrases) used can decide whether employers find them in their database or not when searching for candidates.

SkillPROOF's Job Requirements Index Standard (JORIS) is a resource offered FREE to job seekers to enhance keywords and phrases in their resume and cover letters. The current issue contains a list over 4000 keywords and phrases frequently used by employers which they use when searching for candidates in their databases.

Enhance your Resume and Cover Letters

1. Download the FREE JORIS 2010 catalog of Words and Phrases for Resumes and Cover Letters.
2. In your resume and cover letters highlight important keywords and phrases.
3. Find your keywords and phrases in the JORIS catalog. Replace words and phrases you cannot find with their JORIS equivalents.

That's it! Submit your enhanced resume and cover letter to employers. You have increased your chances that HR staff will find them.