CV Writing: Power Words
Ex-Military Candidate's Resources
One of the most common inquiries when writing a CV is, how to write a profile introduction.
It can be a challenge to transmit concisely and powerfully our personal qualities and traits; that's why we collected a series of words that will help you build a description of yourself, your skills, activities and achievements throughout your career.
Power Words: Personal Description
| Active | Assertive | Attentive |
| Agreeable | Alert | Ambitious |
| Boundless | Bright | Broad-minded |
| Calm | Capable | Charming |
| Cheerful | Coherent | Comfortable |
| Composed | Committed | Compassionate |
| Conscientious | Consistent | Creative |
| Confident | Cooperative | Credible |
| Cultured | Decisive | Detailed |
| Determined | Diligent | Discreet |
| Dynamic | Effective | Empathetic |
| Eager | Efficient | Encouraging |
| Energetic | Entertaining | Enthusiastic |
| Excellent | Forgiving | Friendly |
| Fair | Faithful | Fearless |
| Flexible | Frank | Friendly |
| Generous | Gentle | Honest |
| Harmonious | Helpful | Honourable |
| Impartial | Industrious | Instinctive |
| Independent | Integrity Kind | Knowledgeable |
| Likeable | Leader | Literate |
| Logical | Mediator | Methodical |
| Motivated | Measured | Mature |
| Objective | Outgoing | Organised |
| Patient | Persistent | Positive |
| Practical | Proactive | Professional |
| Placid | Plausible | Pleasant |
| Productive | Receptive | Reflective |
| Resolute | Responsible | Reliable |
| Resourceful | Respectful | Responsible |
| Sociable | Selective | Self-Assured |
| Sensitive | Shrewd | Sincere |
| Skilful | Steadfast | Stimulating |
| Successful | Succinct | Talented |
| Tenacious | Thoughtful | Trustworthy |
| Unbiased | Upbeat | Vigorous |
| Warm | Wise | |
Power Words: Actions
| Achieved | Adapted | Administered |
| Advanced | Assigned | Assessed |
| Absorbed | Accelerated | Attained |
| Attracted | Announced | Appraised |
| Approved | Budgeted | Bolstered |
| Balanced | Boosted | Bargained |
| Benefited | Beneficial | Built |
| Categorized | Comply | Created |
| Critiqued | Closed | Collaborated |
| Combined | Controlled | Consolidated |
| Designed | Delegated | Demonstrated |
| Developed | Detected | Efficient |
| Enhanced | Excelled | Exceeded |
| Enriched | Established | Fulfilled |
| Financed | Forecasted | Formulated |
| Generated | Guided | Granted |
| Helped | Hosted | Implemented |
| Investigated | Increased | Incorporated |
| Initiated | Influenced | Integrated |
| Innovated | Instituted | Justified |
| Listed | Logged | Maintained |
| Mentored | Measured | Multiplied |
| Negotiated | Observed | Operated |
| Obtained | Organized | Prepared |
| Promoted | Presented | Produced |
| Programmed | Provided | Projected |
| Qualified | Quantified | Quoted |
| Recommended | Recorded | Refined |
| Revamped | Reacted | Retained |
| Recovered | Reinstated | Revised |
| Sustained | Skilled | Saved |
| Scheduled | Shaped | Solved |
| Supported | Supervised | Secured |
| Simplified | Streamlined | Strengthened |
| Triumphed | Troubleshot | Taught |
| Tutored | Trained | United |
| Unified | Updated | Upgraded |
| Validated |
