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Bank Teller resume keywords

The skills, tools and terms recruiters search for when hiring a bank teller, and a free check of which ones your resume is missing.

Banks screen for cash-handling accuracy, transaction volume and referrals, since tellers are measured on all three. Mention Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering training, and the core banking system if you know it.

Skills and keywords

cash handlingdeposits and withdrawalscash drawer balancingcustomer serviceaccount openingcheck processingproduct referralscross-sellingBank Secrecy Actfraud detectionvault managementnight depositswire transferscashiers checksATM balancingcurrency transaction reportsloan paymentssafe deposit boxes

Tools and software

FiservJack HenryFISVerafincurrency counter10-keyMicrosoft Office

Soft skills

accuracyfriendlinessintegritycommunicationattention to detail

Use the exact wording from the posting you are applying to. Only include what is true for you.

Example bank teller resume bullets

Keywords work best inside achievements. Each example pairs a keyword with a number:

  • Processed 110 deposits and withdrawals per day, with cash drawer balancing accurate on 99.8% of shifts
  • Generated 15 product referrals per month, 140% of the branch target
  • Detected 9 fraudulent items worth $31K in one year during check processing by following verification procedures

Check your resume for bank teller keywords

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Where to put keywords

  • Summary: your job title in the posting's words plus your two strongest matching skills.
  • Skills section: tools and hard skills, spelled the way the posting spells them.
  • Experience bullets: each important skill used in a sentence with a result. A skill that appears only in a list is weak evidence.

More in how to tailor your resume in 15 minutes and how to add numbers to your bullets.

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