Words to use in your resume

In a resume, you need to sound positive and confident: neither too aggressive, nor overly modest. Whatever your final word choices are, they should accurately describe you - your skills, talents and experience. The following words and phrases are intended as suggestions for thinking about your skills and abilities.

Choose ACTIVE VERBS that describe your skills, abilities and accomplishments. Examples: Can contribute, Enjoy creating, have experience in organising....While at X Company, administered, coordinated, directed, participated in...

Below is a list of such verbs:

Accomplish; achieve; analyse; adapt; appraise; attained; authorise; balance; collaborate; coordinate; communicate; compile; conduct; contribute; complete; create; delegate; direct; defined; determined; establish; expand; improve; implement; invent; increase; initiate; instruct; lead; manage; monitor; organise; participate; perform; present; propose; reorganise; research; set up; supervise; support; train; travel; update; work (effectively with others).

NOTE: You can change the forms of any of these verbs to stress different aspects or your abilities and experience: organise ==> organised, organising, organisation.

Choose ADJECTIVES and NOUNS that describe yourself positively and accurately:

able to; administrative; analytical; (fluently) bilingual; broad scope; capable; communication skills; collaborative; consistent; competent; complete; creative; dedicated; diversified; effective; experienced; efficient; extensive; exceptional; flexible; global; handle stress; imaginative; intensive; in-depth; innovative; integrated; able to listen; motivated; multilingual; multi-disciplinary; a negotiator; other cultures; reliable; responsible; a supervisor; teamwork; well-travelled; work well with.....

Don't forget to ask a Careers Counsellor or someone in your field to critique your resume. Good luck!