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The Quintessential Guide to Words to Get Hired By
Chapter 6: Keeping Your Resume Parallel
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Also use the same verb form for all your bullet points describing your jobs. Notice the mix of simple present-tense
verbs and -ing verbs (participles functioning as nouns, called gerunds) in this job-seeker's current job:
Solving problems and correcting processes to ensure quality service, satisfy customer needs, and assure that company's
interests and resources were efficiently utilized.
Frequently deliver solutions to urgent, complicated issues thought to be impossible to resolve and earn the gratitude
of dealers, sales field reps, and business partners.
Providing excellent customer service, offering quality products and exceptional assistance for dealers; respond quickly
to customer needs and requests.
Fine-tuning processes and initiated clearer information sharing through new forms and communication tools.
Improve communication and processes with shipping carriers; suggested warehouse process improvement to eliminate
shipping errors; assisted in analyzing product need and frequency to forecast warehouse stock and ensure its adequacy
for demand while reducing inventory without compromising availability.
Aiding in developing and implementing dealer Web site that decreased incoming call volume because dealers can now
place their orders online.