emmacmaslenPimp your profile: wow verbs
'Power' or 'wow' verbs are a great way to put a finishing touch to your professional profile, the statement that describes who you are on your CV, LinkedIn profile and in a job application cover letter. They are also great for adding variety to all your amazing accomplishments.
It's a good idea to do a stock-take of your current resume to ensure you are using action verbs at the start of each achievement statement, and also making sure you aren't using the same verbs over and over again. (My weakness is 'managed'! I like to manage people, projects, programs, problems...)
There are a multitude of websites and books dedicated to power verbs, but I thought I'd share a few of my favourites. These can make you sound more professional and your achievements sound more impressive.
Then once all your power verbs are in, add in some adverbs to really 'pimp' your CV. Try these prior to a few power verbs: successfully, expertly, effectively, skillfully, accurately, confidently, creatively and thoroughly. You'll sound amazing!
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Adopted
Advised
Aligned
Anlaysed
Assessed
Attributed
Audited
Benchmarked
Calculated
Certified
Championed
Classified
Collaborated
Comitted
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Cooperated
Coordinated
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Defined
Demonsatrated
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Edited
Educated
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Exceeded
Excelled
Focused
Forged
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Fulfilled
Gauged
Generated
Guided
Identified
Implemented
Improved
Increased
Influenced
Initiated
Integrated
Interpreted
Invigorated
Launched
Leveraged
Maximized
Mentored
Navigated
Networked
Nurtured
Orchestrated
Organized
Planned
Preempted
Presented
Published
Rationalized
Rectified
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Researched
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Taught
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