Title: The Most Important Thing in Your Resume and CV – Keywords I cannot emphasize enough the importance of keywords in your resume and CV. Be it recruitment consultant or the hiring manager, they don’t have time to slowly read through your resume/CV. The one who facilitate or makes the information easily and readily available to them grabs the job! That person could be you, if you do it right. I have taken time to compile the list below from experienced recruiters. Make sure you power up your resume/CV and don’t miss the opportunity for your first interview! I have organized the resume/CV keywords according to skills. Leadership Skills Developed, managed, supervised, guided, led, organized Adaptability/ Open to changes Adaptable, fast-learner, thrive in new challenges, life-long learner, open to new ideas Initiative Devised, designed, set up, improvised, innovated, launched, generated, established Achievement Obtained, attained, delivered, completed, improved, enhanced, demonstrated, produced, increased, expanded, succeeded, accomplished Ability to resolve challenges Analyzed, tackled, strengthened, simplified, revised, revamped, resolved, reviewed Ability work in team-work Builds rapport quickly, enjoy working with others, strong believer in teamwork, cultivated strong information and expertise sharing habit I got you through the first round. I will give you further tip on how to get to the next till you finally grab your dream job! All the best!
Your friend, Charles