Your career summary is not as strong as it should be. This is a key piece to compel the hiring manager to keep reading. Flesh out your career summary to define you as a professional and cover those areas most relevant to the job that you seek.

Based on how the resume is phrased, you could be perceived as a “doer,” as opposed to an “achiever.” A few too many of your job descriptions are task-based and not results-based. This means that they tell you what you did, instead of what you achieved. This is a common misstep for non-professional resume writers. To be effective and create excitement a good resume aids the hiring executive envisage you delivering similar achievements at his or her company. Here are some examples of task-based sentences in your resume:

• “I believe in knowledge and learning new things that makes me best suited for the job position that is being offered at your prestigious company”
• “Working with clients gives me a lot of experience”

Employers want to learn about your previous achievements and specifically how you’ve helped make an impact. More importantly, they want to know how you are going to make a significant difference at their organization.

In reading your resume, I did not find the kind of active language that would bring your work to life. Instead, I saw passive words and non-action verbs.

Phrases like “Working with” are monotonous, overused, and add little value to your resume. Strong action verbs, used with engaging language to outline outstanding achievements, are essential parts of a soundly-built resume.

Now, let’s see how to put this into practice. Here’s a real life sample taken from a former client’s resume. By changing the language, we helped to enhance the perception of the job-seeker.

• Passive language / Doing: “Negotiated contracts with vendors”
• Action language / Achieving: “Slashed payroll/benefits administration costs 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.”

An adjustment like this makes a big improvement.

A regular review of every word and sentence in your resume is an important thing to do, especially if you’re the only one looking at it. Hiring managers are looking for an excuse to eliminate you as a candidate. You may not be able to see awkward phrases and grammatical errors if you’ve already spent too much time with your own resume.