65 Success Words to Use in Your CV
Summary
Using success words in your CV is a really simple way of grabbing the attention of recruiters by giving depth to your key achievements and clearly relaying your capabilities. Instead of using vague phrases like ‘I was responsible for…’ and ‘I worked to…’ and words such as ‘Managed’ and ‘Organised’ that recruiters see from time and time again, you should use terms that are specific to your achievements and which will help you stand out against your peers.- Author Company: PharmiWeb
- Author Name: Lucy Walters
- Author Email: Lucy.Walters@pharmiweb.com
- Author Website: https://www.pharmiweb.jobs/
Pharma recruiters and hiring managers often don’t have the time to read through every single CV they receive from top to bottom. Even if you’re the most qualified candidate for the role you’ve applied for, if your CV doesn’t grab the attention of recruiters and get through Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) used to identify the strongest candidates, you could still find your application in the rejection pile.
Using success words in your CV is a really simple way of grabbing the attention of recruiters by giving depth to your key achievements and clearly relaying your capabilities. Instead of using vague phrases like ‘I was responsible for…’ and ‘I worked to…’ and words such as ‘Managed’ and ‘Organised’ that recruiters see from time and time again, you should use terms that are specific to your achievements and which will help you stand out against your peers.
We’ve put together this list of 65 success words that you could use in your CV to tell pharma recruiters and hiring managers exactly why they should hire you, and what results you’re capable of producing:
- Accelerated
- Achieved
- Acquired
- Added
- Advised
- Adapted
- Changed
- Collaborated
- Composed
- Controlled
- Coordinated
- Created
- Decreased
- Delivered
- Designed
- Developed
- Devised
- Diagnosed
- Directed
- Discovered
- Eliminated
- Enhanced
- Established
- Exceeded
- Executed
- Expanded
- Facilitated
- Fostered
- Founded
- Gained
- Generated
- Grew
- Guided
- Identified
- Improved
- Implemented
- Increased
- Initiated
- Integrated
- Introduced
- Launched
- Maximised
- Mediated
- Mentored
- Minimised
- Negotiated
- Optimised
- Orchestrated
- Partnered
- Prevented
- Produced
- Planned
- Programmed
- Recreated
- Redesigned
- Reduced
- Remodelled
- Resolved
- Restructured
- Secured
- Sold
- Streamlined
- Supervised
- Updated
- Upgraded
Be Specific About Your Achievements...
Using these words alone won’t give the full picture of your past achievements. To do this, incorporate statistics into your CV to provide more context, and be specific about the actions you took. You don’t need to give loads of detail for each of your achievements. Instead, go through the job advert and description and pinpoint the most important things the hiring manager is looking for, and focus on really making these parts of your CV shine.
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