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• In a resume, always describe the functional aspects of jobs and internships with an action phrase that begins with a past tense verb.
• This enables the employer to think about you in terms of the skills and qualities you could contribute to their open position. It allows you to design and manage the impression that fits your goal.
• At a loss about how to describe a position you held? The following simple system will help you get started.
  1. All jobs break down into what you did with People, with Information, or with Objects.
  2. Verbs used to describe functions within each of these categories do not usually carry over to other categories.
  3. Think of what you did in a position in terms of each category. Find the descriptive verbs that match the functions.
     
     People: Counsel, lead, motivate, supervise, advise, consult, instruct.
     Information/Data: Research, collect, analyze, collate, extrapolate, formulate.
     Things/Objects: Transport, inventory, produce, organize, assemble, display, procure.
     

• Analyzed procedures to assess their efficiency
• Applied research data to develop proposals
• Assessed needs of organization; implemented change

• Created innovative solutions to problems
• Compiled, organized, and analyzed data
• Conveyed a positive image to the public

• Delegated responsibility to staff for project completion
• Defined parameters of problem situations
• Designed experiments or research procedures

• Evaluated information and presented analyses
• Formulated questions to clarify problems
• Generated trust and confidence of management

• Identified alternative strategies which succeeded
• Identified critical issues for planning and goal-setting
• Listened with objectivity and utilized data for problem-solving

• Managed time and resources effectively
• Motivated and managed personnel
• Marketed a product or service successfully

• Suggested a long-range outcomes plan
• Strengthened existing marketing plan
• Transformed archaic operation into state-of- the-art system