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Résumé Statements Name ____________________
Some recruiters claim to spend no more than 10 seconds on résumés. Wordy
experience statements in résumés are a turnoff to busy recruiters and employers
alike.
Effective résumés are written in a truncated style that eliminates articles (a, an,
and the) and uses shorthand to communicate.
Wrote 35-page business plan.
Catalogued 500+ case files.
Well-written résumés also use strong action verbs to describe employment
achievements and avoid generalities. Refer to the employment chapters in Dr.
Guffey’s Essentials of Business Communication or Business Communication: Process
and Product for specific advice on résumé composition.
Revise the following experience statements for conciseness. Some statements may
also be improved by replacing weak verbs.
1. Was responsible for supervision of four associates and allocated the daily
tasks.
5. Volunteered for an after-school tutoring program where I tutored a group
of 12 boys and girls.
10. Went to Spanish classes to improve my speaking and writing of Spanish.
11. Wrote down the minutes for meetings of the Future Accountants Club.
Solutions
1. Supervised/allocated tasks for four associates daily.
2. Addressed customer inquiries for 16 insurance agents.
10. Attended Spanish classes to improve speaking/writing skills.
11. Took minutes for meetings of Future Accountants Club.
