Keywords are key to having your resume noticed! With the increasing prevalence of scanning technology, employing keywords in a resume to attract maximum attention – by a human and/or computer scanner – has become a critical component of building an attention getting resume. Keywords are the terms deemed by the employer to represent the essential job attributes. Each industry and profession has specific keywords. Companies and recruiters are searching resumes for specific keywords and key phrases to find the candidates with the skills, qualifications and expertise to fulfill the job requirements. Incorporating keywords into a resume and cover letter help you to secure optimum attention and outperform your competition.
The keywords you select should portray your Value Proposition and match what the employer is seeking. Incorporating job specific and employer pertinent keywords in the top third of page 1 of your resume significantly elevates your chances of attracting the employers’ interest in your candidacy. How do you find the “right” keywords to secure maximum attention? Utilize your knowledge of the company, profession, industry and review online postings of similar positions. Each profession has the potential for hundreds of keywords. With the prevalence of electronic search capability, failure to incorporate the “right” keywords is not an option!
The top 48 keywords in Operations are:
- Asset Management
- Business Reengineering
- Capacity Planning
- Capital Budget
- Change Management
- Claims Management
- Collective Bargaining
- Continuous Improvement
- Contract Negotiations
- Cost Avoidance
- Customer Service
- Distribution Management
- Facility Management
- Health & Safety
- Internal Quality Audits
- Inventory Control
- ISO 9001, 9002
- Just In Time (JIT)
- Labour Relations
- Master Production Schedule
- Materials Planning
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- MRP, MRP II, ERP
- Multi Site Operations
- Operating Budget
- Organizational Development
- Outsourcing
- Performance Improvement
- Plant Operations
- Process Improvement
- Process Reengineering
- Procurement
- Production Scheduling
- Profit & Loss
- Project Management
- Quality Control
- Resource Management
- RFP / RFQ / RFI
- Risk Management
- Shipping & Receiving
- Six Sigma
- Strategic Planning
- Supply Chain Logistics
- Time & Labour Analysis
- Training & Development
- Transportation
- Vendor Management
- Warehouse Management
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