Sometimes it seems impossible to stand out from millions of résumés online. Now more than ever before – between Online Career Fairs, LinkedIn & other professional social media outlets – it’s so important to sell yourself quickly and effectively before a potential employer moves on to the next applicant.

When you’re connected one-on-one with employers at Women For Hire’s Online Career Fairs, your professional headline is their first impression of who you are as a candidate. This is your opportunity to say it in a just a sentence (50 characters or less, to be exact).

That’s why we’ve put together some “Do’s and Don’ts” as well as an extensive list of dynamic keywords to help you highlight your assets in an actionable way, giving any recruiter a clear image of what you’ll bring to the company.
 

 
 
Dynamic Keywords:

Adaptable – Adept – Assertive – Attentive – Consistent – Contributor – Creative – Dependable – Diplomatic – Diverse – Dynamic – Eager – Effective – Efficient – Energetic – Enthusiastic – Experienced – Expert – High-level – Honest – Innovative – Instrumental – Insightful – Integral Leader – Loyal – Organized – Personable – Practical – Proactive – Proven track record – Reliable – Resourceful – Responsible – Sincere – Skilled – Strategic Talented – Unique – Versatile – Will Relocate – Will Travel

Actionable Words for your Resume:

Accelerated – Activated – Adapted – Administered – Assisted – Completed – Created – Delegated – Developed – Directed – Eliminated – Established – Expanded – Expedited – Expanded – Facilitated – Generated – Grew – Implemented – Improved – Increased – Influenced – Initiated – Launched – Lead – Maintained – Managed – Motivated – Organized – Originated – Performed – Planned – Prepared – Programmed – Proved – Recommended – Reduced – Reinforced – Revamped – Reviewed – Revised – Simplified – Solved –Streamlined – Structured – Supervised – Supported – Taught – Trained – – Removed –Reorganized – Responsible – Restructured