How you present yourself on paper can really alter the perception of the reader and one vital way to present yourself as a strong candidate is to use action verbs, or power words within your résumé.
Places to use actions words within your resume include your profile, any job descriptions, as well as descriptions of your achievements.
See the examples that follow:
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Started a policy to recruit
Responsible for negotiating with
Grant security access
Set up payroll system
My responsibility was to run projects
Increased profitability by 100 percent
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Developed and designed a policy to
Spearheaded negotiations with
Managed security access
Instrumental in implementing new
I successfully managed projects
Dramatically increased profitability by
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As you can see from above, by using action verbs, you can present yourself in a really strong way. This is not about exaggerating your capabilities and responsibilities - it is simply a way of presenting yourself in a powerful and honest way.
To assist you in this task, we have provided you with a list of action words, which you can utilise in your application and resume.
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