So, you’re experienced? Before you advertise this in your resume, be sure you can prove it. Often, when job seekers try to sell themselves to potential employers, they load their resumes with vague claims that are transparent to hiring managers. Instead of making empty claims to demonstrate your work ethic, use brief, specific examples to demonstrate your skills. In other words, show, don’t tell. Bennett offers these examples:

Instead of… “Experience working in fast-paced environment”
Try… “Registered 120+ third-shift emergency patients per night”

Instead of… “Excellent written communication skills”
Try… “Wrote jargon-free User Guide for 11,000 users”

Instead of… “Team player with cross-functional awareness”
Try… “Collaborated with clients, A/R and Sales to increase speed of receivables and prevent interruption of service to clients.”

Instead of… “Demonstrated success in analyzing client needs”
Try… “Created and implemented comprehensive needs assessment mechanism to help forecast demand for services and staffing.”

The worst offenders
It’s good to be hard-working and ambitious, right? The hiring manager won’t be convinced if you can’t provide solid examples to back up your claims. Bennett suggests being extra-careful before putting these nice-sounding but empty words in your resume.

* Aggressive
* Ambitious
* Competent
* Creative
* Detail-oriented
* Determined
* Efficient
* Experienced
* Flexible
* Goal-oriented
* Hard-working
* Independent
* Innovative
* Knowledgeable
* Logical
* Motivated
* Meticulous
* People person
* Professional
* Reliable
* Resourceful
* Self-motivated
* Successful
* Team player
* Well-organized

Onno Zachariah

My comment are that employers should give oppotunities to those who have shown iterest in taking oppotunity in the NGOs world Though the have been in the private sector. i think the need to be given a chance to try thier talents too thanks to every one.

I have been avictim having been shortlisted and going through oral ,written x 2, and oral. i was droped on gruonds that i dont have the NGO experience.