| Best regards
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| | resume as qualified for the position.
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| Carole Martin
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| | If these words are missing your resume
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| The Words You Use During Your Job
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| | may not be selected.
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| Interview Send a Strong Message
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| | These are also the words to use in the
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| The words you use to express yourself say
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| | interview that willmake you sound like
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| more about youthan you think. In fact,
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| | someone who is a good fit for
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| your vocabulary and the use ofappropriate
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| | theposition.
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| words say more about you than the message
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| | Finding the Key Words for Your Position
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| youare trying communicate. You are judged
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| | A good place to start is with job
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| by the words youuse. When you are looking
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| | postings. Common wordsare used to
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| for a job it is not onlyimportant to use
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| | describe the requirements needed for each
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| the "right" words and language - it
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| | job.
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| isessential.
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| | By printing out several posting you will
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| It begins with the writing of your resume
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| | begin to see the
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| and continues inthe way that you answer
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| | "key" words repeated over and over. The
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| the questions asked in aninterview. Each
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| | only criteria forfinding these words
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| industry uses "key words" or "lingo"
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| | should be that you are interested inthe
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| foreach position. In order to be prepared
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| | job and not limiting your search by
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| it will be importantfor you to research
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| | location. Make alist of the words that
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| these words and to use themappropriately.
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| | are used repeatedly and note howoften
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| If you do you will sound more
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| | they are used.
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| knowledgeableand "in-the-know."
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| | Another source of words is The
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| How will I know which words are "key"?
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| | Occupational Information
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| Key words are found in job postings/ads.
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| | Network You will find acomplete list of
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| For each positionthere are common words
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| | occupation keywords, SOC codes, Job
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| that describe what is required for ajob.
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| | Families. This site also lists skills
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| Job postings are a list of qualities and
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| | required - basicskills, social skills,
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| skillsemployers are looking for in a
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| | experience and tasks required. Checkthese
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| candidate - their "wishlist."
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| | words against the list from the job
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| Here is an example of common words used
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| | postings you usedto build a stronger
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| in postings for an
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| Executive Secretary position: (Six
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| | When you begin to write your resume or
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| postings were used).
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| | prepare yourinterview script you will
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| "Confidential" (used in all six postings)
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| | find these words invaluable. Ofcourse,
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| "Ability to proofread and edit" (used in
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| | you would never use a word just to
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| all six postings)
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| | impress yourinterviewer. Knowing the
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| "Excellent written and verbal
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| | definition behind the word is whatwill
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| communication skills" (usedin four of six
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| | convince the interviewer that you know
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| postings)
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| | what you aretalking about.
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| "Organized, Attention to detail" (used in
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| | The right words can make a big difference
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| all six postings)
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| | in a singlestatement - more concise and
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| Other words used included, "Discretion,"
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| | to the point - more powerfuland
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| Judgment,"
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| | impressive. Finding the "key" words will
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| Self-starter," Scheduling," "Prioritize,"
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| | make yourstatements more powerful.
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| and
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| | Speaking the industry lingo willhelp you
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| "Multi-tasking."
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| | be taken more seriously as a candidate
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| If you are applying for an Executive
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| | worthy of ajob offer
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| secretary positionthese are the key words
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| | Carole Martin is a celebrated author,
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| to include in your cover letter
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| | trainer, and mentor.
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| andresume. Electronic resume scanners
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| | Carole can give you interviewing tips
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| will seek out thesewords to select your
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| | like no one else can.
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