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Chapter 9 ➤ Step Four: You’re an Achiever!

depicted mediated
described moderated

detailed motivated
developed negotiated
dictated ordered Job-Hunt Hint

discussed outlined It’s okay to use slang as long as
it’s understandable and appro-
drafted persuaded
priate. For instance, you could
edited phrased say that you “beat the competi-
tion” on a resume for a sales
educated pitched position; whereas it would be
elucidated preached more appropriate to say that you
“placed first in fundraising” in a
encouraged prepared resume targeted for nonprofit
organizations.
explained presented
expounded pressured

expressed proclaimed
facilitated promoted
formulated prompted

guaranteed proofread
guided proposed Career Casualty

illustrated publicized Avoid gerunds (verbs that end in
“ing”) in your writing whenever
impressed reassured
possible. For instance, say “Wrote
influenced recommended 10 reports that proposed the
value of carpooling,” instead of
informed reconciled “Wrote 10 reports proposing the
inspired remarked value of carpooling.”

instigated represented
instructed settled (disputes)
interpreted specified

intervened spelled out
interviewed spoke
intonated stated

lectured stimulated
litigated stipulated
lobbied stressed

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