Power Words
Are your descriptions too long? Are you finding it difficult to find one word that describe your duties and responsibilities concisely? Do your descriptions fail to highlight what you specifically achieved?
|If you use ‘power words’ at the beginning of each sentence, and ‘actively’ describe what you did, you can ensure that the reader pictures you using those skills.
Some examples of are:
- Achieved
- Established
- Co-ordinated
- Created
- Supported
- Reorganised
- Arranged
- Attended
- Developed
- Designed
- Marketed
- Negotiated
- Edited
- Helped
- Planned
An example:
BEFORE
HOME Gallery, Camberwell June – July 2005
Exhibition Assistant
During the work placement I helped with administrative duties for a private view and spoke to visitors of the gallery
AFTER
HOME Gallery, Camberwell June – July 2005
Exhibition Assistant
- Organised mail out of invitations to private view
- Communicated with visitors about the work exhibited
- Assisted curator with general administration
