Useful Words and Phrases for Your Resume

Significant Skills

accounting skill
administrative ability
analytical skill
articulation or speaking skill
artistic skill
assertiveness/aggressiveness
candor or directness
communication skill
cooperative
coordination skill
costing or value analysis skill
creativity
curiosity or inquisitiveness
decisiveness
design skill
detail orientation
determination, perseverance, or tenacity
energy or enthusiasm or optimism
flexibility or open-mindedness
responsive
forecasting
friendliness or warmth
goal setting
human relations or people oriented
imagination, innovation or invention resourcefulness
initiative
interaction skill

leadership
liaison skill
managerial skill
marketing or promotion skill
mechanical skill
mediation or negotiating skill
objectivity
motivational skill
observation skill
organizational skill
perceptiveness or sensitivity
persuasiveness
planning
policy making
practicality
problem definition
problem solving or trouble shooting
procedures development
production skill
program development
reliability or responsibility or stability
research skill
sales skill
self confidence
sense of humor
training skill
writing skill
 

Marketable Skills

ability to communicate complex data
above average intelligence
academic accomplishments
accounting or auditing experience
adapts well to new situations
advanced degree or continuing
education
advertising or promotional expertise
analytical abilities
blue chip company experience
bottom line responsibility
budget preparation or adherence
community activities/involvement
competitive nature
computer programming knowledge
credit or accounts receivable control
contract negotiations
customer or client relations
effective at making presentations
experience with regulatory agencies
flexible or adjusts quickly
goal oriented or long range vision
good interpersonal skills
high energy level
increases market share
inventory control
investment sales expertise
knowledge of merchandising
knowledge of distribution
managerial experience
market identification
marketing expertise
materials management
meets deadlines
motivator
new account development
new product introduction
peer recognition
professional reputation
personal or professional contacts
presents self well or good appearance
pricing experience
problem resolution
production planning
proven record of sales success
proven record of career success
public speaking exposure
purchasing experience
quality control
real estate acquisitions or sales
recruiting, hiring, or supervising
retail sales experience
sales service exposure
sales training experience
self starter or initiates action
sets or meets goals or quotas
sets specifications
startup experience
strategic planning
strong industry background
territory evaluation
testing experience
top level exposure
turnaround success
uses telephone effectively
warehousing
works well under pressure

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