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The Resume Secret Sauce? Action Verbs
What makes
this resume stand out, you might ask? Simple! Action verbs.
Of course, there are plenty of other ways to
ensure your resume stands out, such as formatting, keywords, a punchy objective, just to name a few.
Some jobs require
a cover letter, some don’t—but the fact remains that there are small tweaks you can make to ensure your resume immediately captures a hiring manager’s attention.
So first, let’s get back to basics and focus on strong action verbs for your resume! Swap out a few words here and there, and recruiters will be knocking on your proverbial door in no time.
If you want to skip ahead to the words, go ahead: