{"id":53955,"date":"2018-03-14T14:29:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T12:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.expresspros.co.za\/?p=53955"},"modified":"2024-11-26T08:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T06:54:33","slug":"go-to-words-to-get-your-cv-noticed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expresspros.co.za\/index.php\/go-to-words-to-get-your-cv-noticed\/","title":{"rendered":"Go-To Words to Get Your CV Noticed"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Express Employment Professionals<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Retool your CV with these witty words<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Your resume is the first thing HR looks at, and unfortunately, you don\u2019t get a chance to talk to them or show them who you are as a person before the interview. All you have are the words on the page. Which is why it\u2019s so important to make sure you use the right ones.<\/p>\n

Resumes can be frustrating. You\u2019re spending hours working on a document when you know that if you could just meet your interviewer, you\u2019d land the job. But it\u2019s something we all must deal with. It\u2019s not possible to interview every single applicant, so companies need to have some way to narrow down the competition. That\u2019s why they have software that picks out certain words as more pertinent to the job than others.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to make sure you don\u2019t get thrown out of consideration.<\/p>\n

Employ Metrics-Focused Verbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Your resume should be full of accomplishments. When you list what you\u2019ve successfully done (number of reports sent, projects completed in a finite time-span, etc), use action verbs:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • established<\/li>\n
  • secured<\/li>\n
  • maintained<\/li>\n
  • created<\/li>\n
  • reviewed<\/li>\n
  • achieved<\/li>\n
  • accomplished<\/li>\n
  • produced<\/li>\n
  • identified<\/li>\n
  • pitched<\/li>\n
  • successfully converted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Use Team Player Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Instead of saying you\u2019re a team player, show you directed a team and achieved results:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • collaborated<\/li>\n
    • coordinated<\/li>\n
    • cooperated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Opt for Management Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Instead of saying you \u201cled\u201d a team, show you went above and beyond with these words:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • managed<\/li>\n
      • directed<\/li>\n
      • coached<\/li>\n
      • oversaw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        What NOT to Write<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        In addition to the words you should use, there are some words and concepts you\u2019re better off staying away from.<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0use the wrong tense. If it\u2019s your current job, use the present tense. If it\u2019s about a previous job, use the past tense. Realize that not all words are going to be right for every situation. If you were never a team leader or a manager, you probably shouldn\u2019t use something like \u201coversaw\u201d or \u201corchestrated.\u201d The perfect words will vary depending on your industry and position.<\/li>\n
        • Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0use mundane words like \u2018did,\u2019 \u2018saw\u2019 or \u2018typed.\u2019 Instead of focusing on something you can find in a job description, list out your accomplishments.<\/li>\n
        • Don\u2019t\u00a0<\/strong>talk about soft skills, like being a \u201cpeople person,\u201d a \u201cteam player,\u201d \u201cresponsible,\u201d or \u201ckind.\u201d These qualities are expected of a qualified candidate. This type of information is more well-suited to a cover letter or interview.<\/li>\n
        • Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0mention that you \u201cmet deadlines.\u201d Instead, you \u201cachieved ___ in a deadline-driven environment.\u201d<\/li>\n
        • Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0use the first person. It\u2019s unprofessional and can be confusing for the HR person because first person refers to them as they read it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          By: Express Employment Professionals Retool your CV with these witty words Your resume is the first thing HR looks at, and unfortunately, you don\u2019t get a chance to talk to them or show them who you are as a person before the interview. All you have are the words on the page. Which is why […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":104077,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[85,245,58,45,103,131,96,60,38,98,72],"class_list":["post-53955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jobseekers","tag-expresssajobs","tag-employee","tag-employment","tag-employment-professionals","tag-express-employment-professionals","tag-express-employment-professionals-south-africa","tag-job","tag-jobs","tag-recruitment","tag-work","tag-workplace"],"yoast_head":"\nGo-To Words to Get Your CV Noticed - Expresss Employment Professionals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/expresspros.co.za\/index.php\/go-to-words-to-get-your-cv-noticed\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Go-To Words to Get Your CV Noticed - Expresss Employment Professionals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By: Express Employment Professionals Retool your CV with these witty words Your resume is the first thing HR looks at, and unfortunately, you don\u2019t get a chance to talk to them or show them who you are as a person before the interview. 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