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Is "Reduced" Hurting Your Resume?

Hiring Manager Verdict

Same rule as 'increased,' in reverse: 'reduced' demands the before and after. Reduced shrink, reduced turnover, reduced cost — by how much, over how long? A reduction with a number is a story. Without one, it's a rumor.

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What to write instead of "reduced"

Cutting costs

  • cut
  • trimmed
  • lowered

Removing waste

  • eliminated
  • eradicated
  • drove down

Tightening operations

  • compressed
  • curtailed
  • minimized

How it reads in a resume bullet

  • ExampleCut overtime by rebalancing the weekly labor schedule.
  • ExampleDrove down repeat repairs by tracing them to one supplier.

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