Adjectives to describe yourself on your CV

CV adjectives are powerful descriptors that add detail to your application. These words help describe your skills, experience and personality in a thoughtful and creative manner. Including the right adjectives on your CV makes it easier for prospective employers to understand where you excel and how you will fit within their organisation. These words can also make our language intriguing and original, which is what you need to stand out.

Source: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/resume-adjectives

Fill in the gaps with suitable adjectives. Choose from the list below:

ambitious, conscientious, enthusiastic, firm, narrow-minded, persuadable, responsive, straightforward.

1. Contacting the most ... voters is critical for any political campaign.

2. Melissa can be very ... when she wants to, although mostly she is pretty easy-going.

3. I am very ... Nothing means more to me than winning.

4. Helen is ... and lets you know what she’s thinking.

5. The new boss turned out to be surprisingly ... He was never willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others.

6. Ralph has never been an ... supporter of Lionel’s management style.

7. I love playing to such a ... audience!

8. My father was a ... judge, who did not let personal prejudices influence his decisions.

Make sentences with the following adjectives:

artsy, confident, flexible, honest, impressionable, knowledgeable, methodical, rancorous, risk-averse, trustworthy, versatile.

• Which of these adjectives should you use on your CV and why?

• Which of these adjectives shouldn’t you use on your CV and why?

• Which adjectives are not relevant?

Extra task.

Watch a video from Green Forest Language School “A job interview in English”.