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Using CV action verbs & action phrases in your CV, cover letters
and job applications is highly effective to emphasize your strengths and
qualifications.
Also see our Certification
Tests & Distance Education.
- Make sure the phrases and statements you use are specific and are used
appropriately.
- Never use pronouns such as "I" to identify yourself.
- Replace sentences starting with the pronoun "I" with
action verbs and phrases. For example, instead of " I supervised
15 employees", you'd state "supervised a team of 15".
- Where possible, try to quantify the accomplishment by including
numerical figures, such as monetary budgets/ funds saved, time
periods/ efficiency improved, % saved... etc.
- While we recommend using plenty of action verbs and phrases in your
CV, cover letters and job applications, we also recommend using them
reasonably so you are can justify any statements that you include.
- In your CV, cover letter or job application form, use action verbs and
phrases to match the requirements of the job you are applying for.
- In general, a recruiter or employer is looking for someone not only with the
technical or "specific" skills to do the job advertised but
someone with transferable skills as well. These skills are
transferable from one work environment to another and are often what
you bring with you as an asset to an organization. When used appropriately, action verbs
and phrases effectively describe your transferable skills.
Also see our CV Action Verbs
and CV Action Phrases and
Statements.
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