INTERVIEW AND RESUME KEYWORDS LEXICON

There are keywords that are powerful enough to demonstrate the cause which you have
worked upon and therefore must be handy while you are going for an interview or you
are preparing your resume.

WHY KEYWORD MINING IN IMPORTANT?

i. Resume Scanning by Application Tracking System (ATS)

The job market in the world today is very rough and COVID pandemic has just added
to the worse.

The software such as ATS does the initial shortlisting where they are fed with a
lexicon of keywords to search for in a resume and if that matches with that of the
resume fed into the system then you are qualified for the next round otherwise you
are just one of those 249 who got rejected.
So even if you have 10 years of relevant experience, you will not get a shortlist till
the time your resume lacks necessary keywords.
ii. Understanding what the ORGANIZATION wants
A lot of companies list certain skills, abilities, and qualities in the Job Description.
These skills become the best keywords for your resume as well as for your
interview that helps the hiring manager decide and identify top candidates who can
be the perfect hire for company.
The list of keywords is big enough to fill 10 pages of this document but we at PrepKare
have selected the best out of the lot that will give your resume an easy shortlist while
under the scanner of ATS. This list is divided into two sections: JOB RELATED
KEYWORDS and ACTION VERBS

Job Related Keywords

These keywords describe your core skills both hard and soft skills that you have
attained while your experiences and learnings at various institutions and are
necessary to qualify for a particular job.

Below is the list of Job-related keywords curated according to various

industries -

Education and Training Industry

Cognitive Skills Student Services Field Instruction Scholastic
Peer Counseling Holistic Learning Parent Engaging Pedagogy
Communications
Program Individualized Relationship Setting Boundaries
Development Education Building
FMCG Industry
Fast-Paced Cash Handling Trade Schemes Food Knowledge
Vendor Sourcing Strike Rate Food Safety Food Expediting
Return on Total Addressable Quantity Purchase Primary and
Investment (ROI) Market Schemes (QPS) Secondary Sales
Stock Keeping Unit Inventory Channel Value Purchase
(SKU) Management Management Schemes (VPS)
Beat Churn Rate Revenue Stream Credit Note
Numeric Weighted Dealer Landed Modern Trade
Distribution Distribution Price (DLP)
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry
Average Response Caseload Case History Process
Time Management Reports Optimization
Quality Of Care Satisfaction Surveys Bioburden Health Spending
Active Analytical Annual Product Special Procedures
Pharmaceutical Procedure Quality Review Unit
Ingredient (API) (APQR)
Bill Of Materials Life Cycle Change Market Forecasting
(BOM) Management Management
Best Practices Competitive Executive Decision Accelerated Testing
Intelligence Making
Calibration Benchmarking Diagnosis Proof of Concept
 IT Industry
Disaster Recovery Network Systems Acquisition Systems
Administration Configuration
Ad Creative / Banner Business Support Business
Impression Advertisement Systems (BSS) Continuity
Competitive Component Compliance and Database
Intelligence Development Security Integration
Data Controller Data Mining Remote Access Digital Marketing
Enterprise Systems Root Cause Analysis Electronic End-User Support
Marketing
Knowledge Network Needs Assessment Product Lifecycle
Management Administration Development
Operations Support Search Engine Electronic Data Management
Systems (OSS) Optimization (SEO) Interchange (EDI) Information System
(MIS)
Scrum Workflow Vendor Yield Management
Management Management
Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Meeting Planning Budgeting Facility Operations Concierge

Central Reservation Client Needs Competitive Customer Service

System (CRS) Assessment Analysis

Facility Event Coordination Front Desk Hospitality

Management Operations Management
Back Office New Product Multi-Unit Property
Operations Development Operations Development
Resolving Revenue Sourcing and Recall Customer
Complaints Projections Procurement Programs
Automobile Industry
Actual cash value Aftermarket Appearance Manufacturers’
accessory Products Representatives
Category Distribution Independent Inventory
Management Centers (DC) Service Providers Turns/Turnover
Leased Operators Auto Care Market Mass Market OEM
Performance Replacement Rates Two-Step Warehouse
Products Distribution Distributors

Below is the list of Job-related keywords curated according to various work

domains –

Sales and Marketing Domain

Account Agency Customer Retention Brand Management
Management Management
Creative Design Market Research B2B & B2C Customer Needs
Market Positioning Customer Loyalty Digital Marketing New Market
Development
Market Analytics Diversification Revenue Stream Sweepstakes
Solutions Selling Product Launch Trade Marketing Six Sigma
Sales Forecasting Marketing Competitive Campaign Design
Collateral Analysis
Target Market Trend Analysis KPI’s Profit Growth
Business Channel Hyperlocal Consensus Building
Development Management Distribution
Performance Regulatory Inventory Control Integrated Media
Standards Reporting Planning
Brand Awareness Customer Frugal Innovation Incentive Planning
Acquisition
Undercutting Brand Loyalty Lead Generation Brand Recall
Turnaround Time Cost Leadership Brand Identity Tactical Planning
Negotiation Service Blueprint D2C Channel Sales Turnover
Adobe Creative Business Brand Associations Business
Suite Intelligence Continuity
Content Consumer Packaged Enterprise New Product
Management Goods (CPG) Resource Planning Development (NPD)
System (CMS) (ERP)
Procedure Employee Management Cross-Functional
Standardization Engagement Consulting Team
Supply Chain Total Addressable System Application Standard Operating
Management (SCM) Market (TAM) Products (SAP) Procedures
Banking and Finance Domain
Accounts Receivable Taxation Compliance Commercial Lending Cost Reduction and
Avoidance
Forecasting Audit Controls Business Plan Capital Budget
CFA (Chartered Automatic Data Cash Against Investment Analysis/
Financial Analyst) Processing (ADP) Documents (CAD) Management
Debt Management Debt Refinancing Equity Underwriting Financial
Management
Financial Analysis Financial Modeling Financial Planning Letter of Credit
Foreign Exchange GAAP ROE/ ROI/ ROA Credit Management
Investor Relations Benefits Mergers and Loan Administration
Administration Acquisitions
Payroll Process Purchase Accounting Initial Public Offering
Administration Improvement (IPO)
Reverse Takeover Risk Management Statistical Models Asset Management
Human Resource Domain
Benefits Employee Relations Claims Employee
Administration Administration Retention
Corporate Culture Cross-Cultural Diversity Employee
Change Communications Management Communications
Employee Organizational Competency-Based Human Resources
Involvement Teams Needs Assessment Performance Partnerships
Grievance Incentive Planning Labor Contract Leadership
Proceedings Negotiations Development
 Multimedia Organizational Succession Participative
Training Development Planning Management
Union Relations Safety Training Career Pathing Staffing
Talent Acquisitions Union Negotiations Performance Wage & Salary
Appraisal Administration
Logistics and Operations Domains
Capital Acquisition Competitive Customs Demand Planning
Bidding Compliance
Fixed-Price Asset Management Just-In-Time Fleet Management
Contracts
Deadstock Forecasting Outsourcing Procurement
International Trade Inventory Planning Requisitions Inventory Control

Action Verbs
These keywords are used to describe your past experiences and accomplishments.
Below is the list of some verbs that you can use:
Action Verbs for “Responsible”
Accomplished Achieved Acted As Created
Executed Navigated Operated Performed
Produced Secured Succeeded In Undertook
Action Verbs for “Communication”
Advocated Authored Consulted Convinced
Defined Fielded Illustrated Influenced
Moderated Negotiated Promoted Publicized
Action Verbs for “Achievement”
Accelerated Amplified Boosted Completed
Delivered Enhanced Expedited Improved
Maximized Outpaced Produced Stimulated
Action Verbs for “Worked on”
Arranged Compiled Developed Engaged In
Forged Formulated Organized Perfected
Pursued Put Together Set Up Undertook
Action Verbs for “Improvement”
Boosted Converted Customized Integrated
Merged Overhauled Redesigned Reorganized
Revamped Streamlined Strengthened Updated
Action Verbs for “Research”
Analyzed Audited Discovered Examined
Explored Inspected Investigated Measured
Quantified Studied Surveyed Tracked
Action Verbs for “Problem Solving”
Altered Corrected Crafted Determined
Enhanced Initiated Invented Overhauled
Patched Piloted Pioneered Resolved
Action Verbs for “Managing”
Cultivated Directed Enabled Fostered
Facilitated Guided Hired Mentored
Mobilized Motivated Recruited Regulated