Chose Your Words Carefully...

Remember to chose your words carefully when job searching. A single word can undermine your efforts.

Remove the words ONLY, NO, JUST IF, and BELIEVE from your vocabulary, as they significantly diminish your strength as a candidate.

Look at the complete change of tone and meaning a SINGLE word can make:

I have 5 years of experience...

I ONLY have 5 years of experience...

Yes, in my volunteer position at XYZ charity, I managed...

I have NO managerial experience. I JUST did that as a volunteer...

I look forward to speaking with you...

IF you are interested in speaking with me...

I am confident that I...

I BELIEVE that I...