A CV With “Sell”
Next you need to add words and phrases that give added positive impact or “energise” your CV. Make yours a CV with “sell”. This is another vital area to get right. Putting “sell” in your CV helps ensure your CV is read with the positive intent you want.
There are little “turns of phrase” that ensure you are viewed as a positive, get it done type of person. I have said before a “can do” attitude is seen as one of the most important factors in a candidate by employers. Adding sell to your CV demonstartes such an attitude
CV Example
Here are some phrases will really help put that “energy” and dynamism into your CV…
- High energy
- positive attitude
- go the extra mile
- get things done
- deliver
- can do attitude
- hard working
- drive and determination
- goal orientated
- took responsibility
- energetic
- enthusiastic
- reserves of strength
- take action
- took on the task
- always finish what I start
- track record of success
- track record of delivery
- cool under pressure
- entrepreneurial
- self – motivated
- committed
A CV With Sell
It also helps to demonstrate a level of intelligence in your CV. This is a bit of a nebulous idea, but these phrases and words will give you an idea.
- logical
- questioning / probing mind
- quick thinking
- common sense (approach)
- creative
- ideas person
- problem solver
- high mental capacity
- analytical
- perceptive
Curriculum Vitae
Finally, there are some good all round phrases and words that generally put some positive sell into your Curriuculum Vitae. Again, make sure you get a good few of these phrases in, they will just help make your final resume that much easier to read. They will also help you get picked for interview.
- self-confident
- conscientious
- disciplined
- discreet
- persuasive
- good aptitude for…
- competitive
- tactful
- successful
- self-starter
- thrive on…
- good listener
- good work ethic
- prioritises
- excel at
- sense of urgency
- get things done
- get involved
- necessary ingredients for…
- never assume
- fact finder
- self-reliant
These words and phrases can also be used to good effect on your covering letter when applying for jobs as well. And, come to think of it, why not use them on application forms as well? As I have said many times, (and at the risk of being boring) give yourself as many advantages over the competition as possible, and the interviewer as many reasons as possible to call you for interview rather than the other chap!
A CV with “sell” will give you a huge boost over competition who do not use such techniques in their CV writing.