The power word list

These words and phrases may be useful in your job applications. Choose them
carefully and only if they are relevant to a particular skill or situation you possess.

• More than ... years extensive and diverse experience in

• Expertise and demonstrated skills in
• Extensive academic/practical background in
• Experienced in all facets/phases/aspects of
• Knowledge of/experienced as/in
• Extensive training/involvement in
• Proficient/competent at
• Initially employed to/joined organisation to specialise in
• Provided technical assistance to
• Worked closely with
• Constant interaction with
• Promoted to
• Succeeded in
• Proven track record in
• Experience involved/included
• Successful in/at
• Reported to
• In charge of
• Now involved in
• Familiar with
• Employed to
• Assigned to
• Edited
• Established
• Formulated
• Initiated
• Implemented
• Managed
• Instrumental in

Words to use

Ambition Appreciate Approval Aspire Attain Benefit

Capable Courage Courtesy Definite Dependable Desirable
Determined Effective Efficient Enhance Enthusiasm Excellence
Fitting Genuine Good Grateful Guarantee Helpful
Humour Imagination Improvement Ingenuity Integrity Initiative
Intelligence Judgement Lasting Loyalty Merit Notable
Opportunity Perseverance Practical Prestige Proficient Progress
Prominent Punctual Reasonable Resilient Recommend Reputable
Salient Responsible Satisfactory Service Stability Success
Substantial Superior Thorough Truth Useful