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Receptionist Resume Examples & ATS Keywords
The exact keywords ATS software scans for in receptionist resumes, the mistakes that get them rejected, and a real bullet rewrite.
Keywords ATS software scans for
Include the ones that genuinely match your background, don't keyword-stuff.
visitor receptioncall handlingscheduling and calendarsprofessional communicationMicrosoft Officecustomer relationscorrespondenceorganizationEnglish languagediscretionbooking systemsmultitasking
Common Receptionist resume mistakes
Writing "greeted visitors" without the daily volume and added responsibilities.
Leaving out the booking systems and software used.
No mention of foreign languages spoken, with the level written in words.
Weak vs. strong bullet example
Weak
Greeted visitors and answered the phone.
Strong
Ran reception for a 120-person office, handling over 40 visitors and 80 calls a day, and introduced a room-booking system that removed meeting overlaps.
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