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Whether your dusting off your resume, or putting your very first one together, there are some things to avoid, Specifically, Karen Burns of Yahoo! Finance has put together a list of 50 buzzwords that shouldn’t show up anywhere on those pages.

While some of these words and phrases may seeming innocent enough, Burns reasons that all they do is take up space that could be used for concrete examples of your accomplishments. As such, they equate to lost opportunities.

So if you agree with this idea, take a red pen to your resume and cut any and all resume-speak. When there’s scarce room for words and you need to stand out, you can do better . . . Or maybe you think these phrases hold value and truly represent the kind of employee you intend to be, and should therefore remain. Let us know in the comments.

Here’s a sampling from the complete list:

Team player
People-person
Detail-oriented
Highly skilled
Works well under pressure
Strategic thinker
Multi-tasker
Trustworthy
Perfectionist
Strong work ethic

. . . Etc. Etc. Etc.