Using power words or action words and talking about your achievements and contributions can completely transform your resume or curriculum vitae. To demonstrate this, I have taken a free resume template example from the internet and completely transformed this by re-wording the content.
Note: I have made up the outcomes/contributions within the example. My objective was to simply demonstrate how using power wording and thinking in an outcomes focussed way can enhance your current resume or curriculum vitae.
Before
Employment History
2005 – current
Part-time Assistant to Project Manager – Belkin.com.au
- Assisted with the writing, editing and designing political email campaigns to members
- Worked with web developers on new webpages
- Wrote copy for eNewsletters to members
- Developed strategies for attracting new members
After
Employment History
2005 – current
Part-time Assistant to Project Manager – Belkin.com.au
- Provided top level support during the collaborative writing, editing and design of a political email campaign. Campaign helped to significantly increased awareness on major issues for members.
- Developed new webpages for Belkin.com.au, resulting in the improvement in SEO rankings and new relevant content for members. Forged successful working relationship with the web developers.
- Managed copy for eNewsletter to members. Increased open rates and identified new relevant content.
- Spearheaded the development and implementation of new strategies for attracting new members. Strategies improved membership rates by 11%.
Now you have seen the difference, which person would you employ?
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