Name: Get a new job: Vocabulary & grammar for your RESUME & COVER LETTER
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My name is Emma, and in today's video I am
going to talk about resumes and cover letters,

Modal verbs - A2

and the vocabulary and
grammar you can use on both.

So in this video I am going to talk to you
about some things that you should do for your

cover letter and resume-some verbs you should
use, some grammar that's really good to use,

and, you know, some vocabulary-and I'm also
going to talk about things you shouldn't do

So this video is mainly about
grammar and vocabulary.

So, first of all, when you're writing a cover
letter and/or a resume, you want to be very

So this means that you want to make sure that,
you know, you're presenting yourself in a

Your writing should be
formal, instead of informal.

Well, for example, in your cover letter or
resume, you should not use contractions.

Contractions are words, like:
"I'm", "I'll", "can't", "don't".

These are all examples of contractions, and
they should not be used in a cover letter

You should also not use slang in a cover letter
or resume; words, like: "cool", "screw up",

There's a whole bunch of different slang words
that you should avoid when you're writing

Another thing you should try to avoid -
words, like: "really", "very", "totally".

So if you want to say that you're really
hardworking or you're, you know...

You're totally right for this position - these
words will make you sound unprofessional.

So you do not want to use words, like:
"very", "really", or "totally".

They're great in conversation, but when you're
writing something like a resume or cover letter,

So, idioms are expressions that
we use a lot in conversation.

So, for example, you might say: "Oh, I passed
my test with flying colours", which means

you did really well, or, you know: "My old job
was a piece of cake", meaning it was very

Idioms are great in conversation, but they
are not good in cover letters or resumes.

They're not professional, so do not use
idioms in your resume or cover letter.

You also want to be very polite
in your resume or cover letter.

Or, you know, saying: "I want", "I want
this job because" is not really polite.

It's very strong, so it's better to use a
more polite form of that, such as: "I would

These have pretty much the same meanings,
but this is very strong, so we don't use it

on a resume or a cover letter; whereas these
are more polite so they're better to use in

So this was a little bit about how to make
your resume or the language in your resume

and cover letter more professional; now we're
going to learn more about great vocabulary

Okay, so let's talk about vocabulary
on your resume and cover letter.

It can make you look very smart, very
professional, and also very confident.

So the words you choose can
really help you in this way.

So it's important to really think
about what words you want to use.

So, one thing to think about is if you've
found a job advertisement and you've seen

the job description, and it's a job you want
to apply for, they often will have keywords

They might say that they are looking for somebody
who is hardworking, or maybe somebody who

knows Microsoft Office, or
is a strong communicator.

Whatever they say in the job description,
it's a good idea to take that same vocabulary

and use it in your resume and cover letter,
because you really want to show you're a good

match and that your skills match the skills
required for this job, or your experiences

match the experience
required for the job.

So try to find keywords from
job advertisements if you can.

Sometimes there is no job advertisement, and
that's okay because there's a lot of other

When you're applying for a job and you're
writing your resume or cover letter, a really

A power verb is a verb that has
a very strong-sounding meaning.

So they're often used in cover letters and
resumes, and I'll give you an example of one.

Look at these two sentences: "I made my
company better.", "I improved my company."

Both of these sentences have the same meaning,
but one of them is better than the other for

Which one do you think
is the better sentence?

This is the better sentence, because "improved"
is a power verb; it's a stronger verb and

it makes you sound like
a better candidate.

So, if you're interested in learning more
about power verbs, I actually have a whole

video about power verbs and a
resource for you to look at.

So, these are something that can really help
improve your writing in resumes and cover

Another thing a lot of people do in their
resume or cover letter is they write things

"I believe I'm the best
person for this job.

I feel my skills are a good
match for this company."

These words are not
confident or strong words.

When you use the word: "I feel" or "I believe",
you don't really sound so confident in what

you're saying, so these words are not
good to use on your cover letter.

Better things to say is:
"I am confident that"...

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