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Looking for a New Job? Ditch These Resume Buzzwords Stat

January 21, 2014

By Marisa Swanson

Thinking about getting a new gig? Or are you just a smart gal who always has one eye open and has found the perfect job but has yet to apply? Either way, if you’re contemplating sending your resume into a prospective employer, it can be daunting. Especially if the old version’s been collecting dust for a few years. Do you even remember where that CD-ROM is with…

A contributing writer to theFashionSpot, Marisa has penned articles and features in over a dozen online and print publications. She's worked as fashion critic and creative director for papierdoll.com, been the managing editor for Caribbean-based Ocean Style Magazine, and worked with Set Magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine based in Zurich, as a contributing editor. She splits her time between New York, Los Angeles and her hometown as a freelance fashion and cultural copywriter, editor and journalist. You can find out more at her site marisaswanson.com and follow her on Twitter @mraswan.