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Power Verbs for Job Seekers: Hundreds of Verbs and Phrases to Bring Your Resumes, Cover Letters, and Job Interviews to Life
- By Michael Lawrence Faulkner, Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford
- Published Feb 22, 2013 by FT Press.
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About
Features
Use power verbs to electrify all your job-hunting communications, from resumes and cover letters to interviews -- and get the job you want!
- Place yourself head-and-shoulders above other candidates: discover the fast, effective way to make your written and spoken job-seeking communications more meaningful, powerful, and compelling!
- Concise, easy-to-use, and packed with examples anyone can use
- An indispensable resource for everyone entering or reentering the workforce, or seeking a better job or promotion!
Description
- Copyright 2013
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-13-315872-1
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-315872-4
Electrify all your job search communications and build the great career you want!
The right verbs
• make you unforgettable
• powerfully demonstrate your value
• attract employers like moths to flame
Grab the right verb and use it the right way to:
Craft outstanding résumés, cover letters, and thank-you notes
Draw attention to your best achievements and accomplishments
Get your face-to-face interview—and ace it
Pitch yourself brilliantly, even if you only have a minute
Weave crucial “soft skills” expertise into your career communications
Prove you’re the person they’re looking for
Jam-packed with examples drawing on thousands of years of storytelling, literature, and experience
Indispensable for everyone who wants a rewarding, successful, well-paid career!
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Why and How Power Verbs Can Pump Up Your Résumés, Cover Letters, Interviews, and Personal Networking Efforts 1
How to Use This Book 1
How to Find the Right Power Verb 2
CHAPTER 2 Soft Skills Related to Professional Capabilities: Performance and Grooming 5
Accountability 5
Accuracy and Preciseness 29
Attendance and Punctuality 33
Attitude, Approachability, and Personality 34
Appearance and Personal Hygiene 38
Attention to Detail and Accuracy 40
Cognitive Load Management 55
Common Sense, Street Smarts 62
Commitment and Dedication 68
Communication, Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Nonverbal Cues 75
Compassionate, Caring, Kind, Empathetic 89
Creativity 93
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 100
Cross-Cultural Competency 113
Computational Thinking 118
Customer Awareness, Able to Deal with Customers 123
Design Mind-Set 125
Drive and Passion, Tenacity 135
Flexibility, Availability 141
Honesty and Integrity 145
Intelligence 147
Leadership and Management 149
Learn, Grow, Teachable, Willingness to Learn 158
Motivated 163
New Media Literacy 167
Novel and Adaptive Thinking 171
Outgoing, Friendly, and Positive Attitude 173
Polite, Well Mannered, Courteous Phone and Email Etiquette 175
Professional Demeanor and Presence 178
Reliability, Dependability, Follow-Through, and Responsibility 181
Risk Tolerance 185
Self-Confidence 188
Self-Manageable, Work Independently 191
Social Intelligence 200
Take Direction, Follow Directions, Willing to Take Directions 205
Team Player, Transdisciplinary Skills, Works Well with Others Across Departments and Disciplines, and as a Member of Virtual Teams 208
Time Management 211
Work Ethic 213
CHAPTER 3 Hard Skills 217
Accounting and Finance 217
Administrative, Organizational, Time, and Planning Skills 220
Advertising, Branding, Public Relations, Sales, and Marketing (Also See Branding, Marketing, Sales Experience) 225
Analytical/Research, Computational, and Math 227
Business and Business Sense 231
Computer Literate 237
Engineering, Research, and Development, Including Software, New Products, and Services 238
Gather Data and Convert to Information 242
CHAPTER 4 Experience, Credentials, Education 245
Accomplishments and Achievements History 245
Education and Training, Degrees, and Certifications 263
Sources 267
Index 269