Powerful Words to Use in Your Assistant Resume

Self-Descriptive Words

There are skills that almost every organization is looking for in their Assistants, and you must pepper your resume with these critical qualities.

These specific hard skills will help you as a critical business asset in your organization. I have also given an example of how you can phrase this skill in your resume to showcase the attributes that will make you a great employee.

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There are also self-descriptive words that will help your Assistant resume stand out. Here are 20 examples:

• Accomplished
• Astute
• Attentive
• Competent
• Dedicated
• Determined
• Diligent
• Dynamic
• Diplomatic
• Focused
• Honest
• Knowledgeable
• Meticulous
• Motivated
• Organized
• Passionate
• Proactive
• Professional
• Strategic Thinker
• Trusted

Accomplishments

Rather than just outlining duties and responsibilities, Assistants should think about adding their accomplishments to their resumes.

This shows how well you do the job, where you perform and add value. Here are ten examples of accomplishments that you have most likely achieved in your Assistant role.

1. Meticulously managed the schedule of three C-Suite Executives.
2. Planned and executed global travel arrangements for five senior Directors.
3. Saved $5,000 in hotel fees after negotiating a new contract with our travel management supplier.
4. Introduced a new CRM system, saving our department time and creating efficiency.
5. Proactively handled all email correspondence for two Executives, reducing email back-and-forth by 40%.
6. Developed relationships with all of my Executive’s direct reports and the Executive Committee to understand and incorporate objectives and key metrics into my work.
7. Supported Executives with cross-departmental projects. Commended for organizational skills and strategic thinking.
8. Delivered group training to 100 employees on Microsoft Office, improving their efficiency and technical knowledge.
9. Proofread all documents and correspondence coming out of the CEO’s Office, reducing errors by 90%.
10. Supported Executives with all meeting preparation and ensured follow-up after every meeting to move projects and tasks forward.

You now better understand the effect powerful words can have on Assistant resumes. The right combination of words in the right place can make your resume stand out and get that dream job!

Investing your time, talent, and resources into ensuring your resume shines is key to landing that interview and being offered the position. Creating an exceptional vision for potential employers will help you overcome the first hurdle. With confidence, effort, and creativity, you can create an outstanding document that shows who you are and why someone should hire you – and then use powerful words to drive it home. Ultimately, using powerful words could be just what you need for success. Take the next step: enroll in our FREE Assistant Job Search Accelerator Course to gain access to further invaluable tips on acing this job race!