This month’s collection of verbs focuses on educators, including teachers, professors, lecturers, teaching assistants, and tutors. If your job is in the academic field, some of the following verbs may apply to you. 1. Advocate 2. Apply 3. Assess 4. Communicate 5. Demonstrate 6. Develop 7. Educate 8. Encourage 9. Energize 10. Evaluate 11. Facilitate…
Category Archives: RESUMES
30 Verbs for Sales Professionals
My last list of verbs was centered on executives. As promised, this time around I’ve collected 30 verbs targeted for sales and sales management professionals. Consider how using these verbs in a resume update or a social media profile could enhance the keyword searches that your resume or social media profiles are subject to during…
8 ways to revitalize your résumé for the New Year
New year, new resume? In the midst of all the New Year resolutions and revitalized interest in diet, exercise and improving lifestyle, it is natural to take a good look at your resume. After all, if your resume does not speak well of you and what you can do for a prospective employer, what will?…
23 action verbs for your executive resume
Perhaps it’s the word geek in me, but I love considering new verbs to use in my résumés. I delight in scanning lists of action verbs in hopes of finding a verb that more accurately describes an accomplishment. In that spirit, here is a selection of 23 action verbs well-suited for describing executive-level responsibilities and…
Why is my résumé writer giving me homework?
It’s natural to stumble through the beginning steps of developing your new résumé as you hash out the specifics of your job target, the type of job to which you’re best suited, what you want and what you don’t want, which specific industries or locations. An astute professional résumé writer will ask you some pointed…
New resume? How to use it in your job search.
Send your new resume to any executive recruiters with whom you have an ongoing relationship, and immediately replace any resumes posted on online job boards with your new resume. You could also use your newly developed resume as a reason to touch base with members of your network who had a copy of your previous…
Are you making these 7 mistakes on your resume?
My resume is on the back of this T-shirt. T-shirt by BlackBird Tees 1. Does your resume style match your industry? Artistic and creative fields such as marketing and advertising lend themselves well to getting a bit more creative, dynamic in a resume. The only exception would be if you’re applying for marketing positions at…
The easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy way to update your resume
So we’re almost two months in to the new year, and new year’s resolutions are beginning to falter. How many of you made a mental note to keep your resume better updated this year? Or to not put off updating your resume until the last minute? For some, easier said than done. Rather than post another entry…
Placing your experience front and center
In reviewing a resume for a prospective client last week, I came across a situation I see all too often and one easily remedied. While the most basic standard in resume formats may be listing all of your professional work experience in reverse chronological order under one section titled ‘Professional Experience,’ it’s not always the right approach…
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As a career strategist and Certified Professional Resume Writer, Laurie successfully works with clients on projects related to resume development, career change and transition, job search strategy, interview coaching, and salary negotiation.
Through her love of words and expert ability to craft documents that capture clients’ strengths and highlight their unique value to potential employers, Laurie creates powerfully effective career documents by working with clients one on one to define their professional brand and core strengths.Email:Laurie@SterlingCareerConcepts.com
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