What is a behavioral interview? Developed three decades ago by industrial psychologists, behavioral (also known as competency based) interviews have rapidly grown in popularity and most organizations now use them to some extent. Unlike your traditional interviewing techniques, which are based around popping open questions to the candidate, behavioral interviews focus on past performance and…
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Here is a list of common behavioral interview questions that you should answer using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, and Result) model. Communication skills: What was the most challenging business presentation you have ever delivered? Give an example of when you had to put your foot down to assert a point that meant a great…
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Key Action Words to Use in Your Resume
The job of your resume is to get you an interview. This will only ever happen if the reader finds it interesting enough to take action. How do you make sure your resume is inspiring and captures the reader’s attention? Your choice of words will be your number one tool. Avoid sounding like a job…
What adverbs will help your resume? Who knows. Well, we know actually, and here’s the list. Use these adverbs to modify verbs when listing your skills and experience to make the text more engaging to the reader. Accurately Actively Ambitiously Analytically Artistically Assertively Competently Competitively Confidently Conscientiously Consistently Cooperatively Courteously Creatively Diligently Effectively Efficiently Energetically…
Work these verbs in to your resume or LinkedIn profile and you will inspire the reader to take action! If you can think of more, please let us know in the comments below. Accomplished Achieved Adapted Arranged Attained Built Captured Commandeered Completed Converted Crafted Created Cut Delivered Demonstrated Designed Developed Devised Directed Distributed Doubled Drove…