Your resume should describe your skills and accomplishments in your jobs. The bottom line… what have you done and what can you do for your potential employer?

A common mistake is simply listing your job duties or responsibilities instead of accomplishments and results.

Below is a list of some action words that are effective. How could you use these to describe YOUR work?

collaborate

develop

implement

organize

promote

resolve

test

achieve

coordinate

generate

maintain

oversee

report

supervise

Your job search documents must be free of all typos, misspellings, or usage errors. Your proper use of the language conveys your intelligence and maturity.

Be sure there aren't over-used terms and cliches that could make the hiring manager think "This looks no different than the boring resumes I've read before."

Check to be sure the verbs are in the proper tense. Example: Use present tense when describing your accomplishments if you are currently employed. Use past tense in summarizing details for previous jobs.

"White space" is important for your documents to be easily read. There is no need to fill the page with words.

With the restructuring of companies or changes in ownership, there are often jobs lost. It is essential you have the following documents on your PERSONAL computer, on your phone, or at LEAST a paper copy:

RESUME
JOB DESCRIPTION
EVALUATIONS