Tell me a story about your work related experiences using the alphabet
The smartest way to plan a strategy to get hiring screeners, managers and ATS (applicant tracking systems) to pick up your resume and invite you to an initial interview is to stand out! Beware of a boring resume that has no clue. One way to excite your resume is to use phrases that describe the impact you’ve made in your jobs, community service and professional development events. Try to describe your contributions, using various letters of the alphabet. Here are some action oriented verbs to get your started, many of the starters are compliments of Fred Coon’s coaching in his book, Ready, Aim Hired! See if you can fill each one to enhance your branded professional contributions:
- Authored recommendation for _
- Brought onboard _
- Currently working in _
- Drove a _% gain in _
- Executed a plan to _
- Forged the introduction of_
- Gained recognition for _
- Held full accountability for_
- Initiated _
- Juggled_
- Kicked_
- Lead successful turnaround of _
- Met corporate goals in _
- Nurtured relations with _
- Office has grown to _
- Placed special emphasis on _
- Qualifications include_
- Reduced operating expenses by _%
- Subcontracted to _
- Trained on _
- United efforts with _
- Volunteered_
- Won support for _
- Xylophone player for _
- Yearning to develop _
- Zealous to _
Go for it ! Expounds on your demonstrated skills and evidenced successes to help showcase your ability to help companies to meet their goals and attack the challenges of 2013 and beyond.
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