Does your resume project you as an achiever?
 Convert work responsibilities to achievements: One of the smartest ways to do this is to make use of power verbs, even when you talk about work responsibilities, thus converting them into achievements. What I mean by power words and how these make a difference is demonstrated below:
 Before : Responsible for sales in North region.
After: Spearheaded sales of entire North region.
See how changing the word ð€Çresponsible forð€Ý to an action verb ð€Çspearheadedð€Ý makes so much difference to the image conveyed. If a resume only details responsibilities, it is merely telling the recruiter what you were supposed to do ð€“ and not what you actually did.
 Make sure your daily responsibilities are delineated with powerful action words as:
led, initiated, spearheaded, controlled, accelerated, attained, conceptualized, conducted, devised, directed, drafted, executed, enhanced, established, ensured etc.
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These words effectively portray you as a person in action, thus leaving a positive impact. When you talk about how your work achieved something rather than was just something you handled, you project yourself as a candidate who takes initiative and responsibility at work, rather than one who simply does what has to be done
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Delineate how well you discharged responsibilities
It is important for you to give the recruiter a sense of how well you handled your job...
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