Tips for your
CV or resume
During the recruitment process, employers want to know if you have the necessary professional skills to perform the job, but bear in mind that in this competitive world, employers are looking at personal qualities more than ever - and a single attribute can shift the scales when deciding between two similar candidates.
Personal traits make you unique and can determine your effectiveness in a certain job role. You should use these qualities to further enhance your suitability for a job, pairing them with skills that you've learned through experience.
You should add a few of your most relevant soft skills to a resume whatever job you’re applying for, but this is especially important if you’re a recent graduate seeking an entry-level position.
Check our extensive list of
personal attributes and soft skills.
Adding action verbs to your resume
To effectively communicate your experiences and accomplishments on your resume use ACTION STATEMENTS relevant to the job requirement, highlighting how or why you did the task and results that you achieved.
Tips:
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Quantify whenever possible, it adds perspective.
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Results are PROOF that you are effective, so don’t forget to include them.
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Avoid language such as “duties included” or “responsibilities were”; the employer wants to hear how and what YOU did, not what the responsibilities were on the job.
Remember:
ACTION VERB + WHAT you did and HOW or WHY + RESULT = EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENT.