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donnap99
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« on: May 01, 2001, 08:38:03 am » |
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Shhhh... I happened to see a job posting that I'm interested in. I wasn't even looking for myself.
So now I go to update my resume, and I can't find my list of competencies. Anyone have one of those lists of verbs - coordinate, determine, act, oversee, etc?
Also, if there are any executive-level types out there who would give my resume an eyeballing when I finish, please let me know.
Thanks!
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sungoddesslv
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2001, 10:52:57 am » |
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Donna,
I have a complete list at home. It was a handout in an IAAP workshop on building your personal portfolio.
I think that our two resident HR gurus will be the best bet for reviewing your resume -- Andrea and MsMarie.
I'll be back to you tomorrow.
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icebreakerpenguin
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2001, 11:04:52 am » |
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Sungoddesslv beat to the punch! I'll keep an eye open and add some helpful words from my lists!
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andrea843
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2001, 11:05:50 am » |
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Here's my list of favorite resume verbs, broken down by area of expertise:
Communication/People Skills
Addressed
Advertised
Arbitrated
Arranged
Articulated
Authored
Clarified
Collaborated
Communicated
Composed
Condensed
Conferred
Consulted
Contacted
Conveyed
Convinced
Corresponded
Debated
Defined
Developed
Directed
Discussed
Drafted
Edited
Elicited
Enlisted
Explained
Expressed
Formulated
Furnished
Incorporated
Influenced
Interacted
Interpreted
Interviewed
Involved
Joined
Judged
Lectured
Listened
Marketed
Mediated
Moderated
Negotiated
Observed
Outlined
Participated
Persuaded
Presented
Promoted
Proposed
Publicized
Reconciled
Recruited
Referred
Reinforced
Reported
Resolved
Responded
Solicited
Specified
Spoke
Suggested
Summarized
Synthesized
Translated
Wrote
Creative Skills
Acted
Adapted
Began
Combined
Composed
Conceptualized
Condensed
Created
Customized
Designed
Developed
Directed
Displayed
Drew
Entertained
Established
Fashioned
Formulated
Founded
Illustrated
Initiated
Instituted
Integrated
Introduced
Invented
Modeled
Modified
Originated
Performed
Photographed
Planned
Revised
Revitalized
Shaped
Solved
Data/Financial Skills
Administered
Adjusted
Allocated
Analyzed
Appraised
Assessed
Audited
Balanced
Budgeted
Calculated
Computed
Conserved
Corrected
Determined
Developed
Estimated
Forecasted
Managed
Marketed
Measured
Netted
Planned
Prepared
Programmed
Projected
Qualified
Reconciled
Reduced
Researched
Retrieved
Helping Skills
Adapted
Advocated
Aided
Answered
Arranged
Assessed
Assisted
Clarified
Coached
Collaborated
Contributed
Cooperated
Counseled
Demonstrated
Diagnosed
Educated
Encouraged
Ensured
Expedited
Facilitated
Familiarized
Furthered
Guided
Helped
Insured
Intervened
Motivated
Prevented
Provided
Referred
Rehabilitated
Represented
Resolved
Simplified
Supplied
Supported
Volunteered
Management/Leadership Skills
Administered
Analyzed
Appointed
Approved
Assigned
Attained
Authorized
Chaired
Considered
Consolidated
Contracted
Controlled
Converted
Coordinated
Decided
Delegated
Developed
Directed
Eliminated
Emphasized
Enforced
Enhanced
Established
Executed
Generated
Handled
Headed
Hired
Hosted
Improved
Incorporated
Increased
Initiated
Inspected
Instituted
Led
Managed
Merged
Motivated
Navigated
Organized
Originated
Overhauled
Oversaw
Planned
Presided
Prioritized
Produced
Recommended
Reorganized
Replaced
Restored
Reviewed
Scheduled
Secured
Selected
Streamlined
Strengthened
Supervised
Terminated
Organizational Skills
Approved
Arranged
Catalogued
Categorized
Charted
Classified
Coded
Collected
Compiled
Corrected
Corresponded
Distributed
Executed
Filed
Generated
Incorporated
Inspected
Logged
Maintained
Monitored
Obtained
Operated
Ordered
Organized
Prepared
Processed
Provided
Purchased
Recorded
Registered
Reserved
Responded
Reviewed
Routed
Scheduled
Screened
Submitted
Supplied
Standardized
Systematized
Updated
Validated
Verified
Research Skills
Analyzed
Clarified
Collected
Compared
Conducted
Critiqued
Detected
Determined
Diagnosed
Evaluated
Examined
Experimented
Explored
Extracted
Formulated
Gathered
Inspected
Interviewed
Invented
Investigated
Located
Measured
Organized
Researched
Reviewed
Searched
Solved
Summarized
Surveyed
Systematized
Tested
Teaching Skills
Adapted
Advised
Clarified
Coached
Communicated
Conducted
Coordinated
Critiqued
Developed
Enabled
Encouraged
Evaluated
Explained
Facilitated
Focused
Guided
Individualized
Informed
Instilled
Instructed
Motivated
Persuaded
Simulated
Stimulated
Taught
Tested
Trained
Transmitted
Tutored
Technical Skills
Adapted
Applied
Assembled
Built
Calculated
Computed
Conserved
Constructed
Converted
Debugged
Designed
Determined
Developed
Engineered
Fabricated
Fortified
Installed
Maintained
Operated
Overhauled
Printed
Programmed
Rectified
Regulated
Remodeled
Repaired
Replaced
Restored
Solved
Specialized
Standardized
Studied
Upgraded
Utilized
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sungoddesslv
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2001, 11:10:00 am » |
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Donna,
A recommendation: go to the websites for OfficeTeam and Monster.com. Click on their links to Career Centers. Both have excellent information regarding do's and don't's, etc.
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yankeestarbuck
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2001, 12:07:13 am » |
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Good Goddess, Andrea, anymore or is that it? LOL! HA!
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donnap99
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2001, 12:45:24 am » |
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Wow Andrea, that's terrific! However, this brings up another question. Your list has each verb in past tense. I've always been told that each bullet should read as if you are saying first "I can..."
For example,
* Coordinate meeting rooms
as opposed to
* Coordinated meeting rooms
What about that?
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andrea843
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2001, 01:34:52 pm » |
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I dunno Donna, I've always listed my accomplishments in resume form as past events, that have taken place... ie coordinated customer service training for a team of ten ... for me, it's been most effective and Im not sure I agree with the new theory because for me,, and this is my personal Opinion now,, making the statement.. coordinate meeting rooms, can be something you want to do, something you think you might LIKE to do,, coordinated meeting rooms, indicates,,, I've done this. I have experience at it. here's another example,, which in your opinion is the more powerful resume statement? Prioritize communications for departmental management or Prioritized communications for departmental management to me, and this is only my opinion, while both statments express competancy, the past tense statement takes on a the additional flavor of "I've actually done this and can document it" and resume wise I like specifics too,, as in... "facilitate the design and creation of websites" or the much stronger.. "facilitated the creation of The Admin Authority,an admin specific web site located at www.administrative-assistants.com" Recipient of the 1995 Jefferson Award, Authored end user manuals for custom software Past tense just works fer me Bub! I think lots too, depends on the type of resume you're preparing and how you are targeting it...don't ya forget now, I'm OLD and this is how I like to see resumes, when I review them and how I structure my own resume.. Just my tuppence... Andrea |
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donnap99
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2001, 02:12:17 pm » |
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Well, I must be more ingrained "old school" than I realize, 'cause I agree with the past tense issue. When I dusted it off, I wasn't even thinking about it but changed everything to past tense - even the stuff that was already there - and then someone told me to change it to present tense, so I did. But now I'm going to change it AGAIN!
You're OLD? I never knew that - I've never seen a pic of you, and always imagine you as younger than I - after all, I could never survive on 2 hours of sleep a night - that's ONLY for the young!
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andrea843
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2001, 02:15:04 pm » |
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42 Donna, and you uhh have seen my picture:wicked laugh: Im just not tellin ya where...
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tanzbar
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By any chance, would you be the admin with her feet up on the table in last week's tribute to admins.
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donnap99
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Hmmm... where, where...
And I just turned 38 - you're NOT old - at least not by my standards! Funny how those standards change as we get older, isn't it??
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chris68
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Tanzbar,
I think you might be close, or was it "She supports a CEO" in the tribute last week? She may not tell us until we guess it, but there are alot of photos in there and I am sure she is one of them.
42 is not old at all. Hubby is a year younger, and there is an age difference between us, so not at all still youngsters.
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sungoddesslv
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Yankee - I'm going to look for more info in my records at home!! Stay tuned....
Now back to which one is Andrea -- my guess is either the lady in the "steno" chair or the very last picture.
Present or past tense -- I've always used past tense. I worked for a leading international search firm and this is the way they prepared resumes, etc.
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andrea843
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Bwhahaha, Alex, I'll take they're all wrong for a hundred!
{insert jeopardy theme}
{Fade in to voice over}
tune in tomorrow for mask of the Administrator..
The story of a Chucktown Admin plugging away at the world wide web with a plethura of professionals, together they make history and bring new meaning to the words, by admins, for admins....film at 11.
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