Resume Word Check: Analytical

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Yesterday, we talked about using the word accountable on your resume. Recent findings have talked about how resumes all have the same word or traits in them and hiring managers skip over them. However, I believe that there are some descriptors that if substantiated, can never be overused.

We determined there are many good reasons to use the word accountable. It’s kind of the juice make goal-driven and results-oriented have value.

Today, I would like to focus on analytical. Like accountable, I think there is good reason for using this word as a descriptor of your personality.

To have some fun, I am letting Word search for the word “analytical” in my resume files. Here are a few of the answers from people in very different fields each with the word analytical in their resume:

• Intuitive and analytical account manager, who has created opportunities where there were none and opened the doors to new ventures, start-ups, or innovations.
• Highly analytical, with strong problem-solving skills used to investigate and assess clinical information of medical cases and determine appropriate resources for the injured worker or disease process.
• Strong analytical skills, used to determine different structures, collateral, company’s debt going down the cap structure, TROR, z-spread, asset swap spread, OAS and Yield to put.
• Insightful, analytical IT professional, with extensive experience in Security Encryption Tunnels Via VPN, and/or IPSEC, Unix Firewall Tech, Intrusion Detection Systems, TCP\IP, UDP, OSI Stack, Model, Bridging, Routing, and Bandwidth Shaping/management.
• Highly analytical, with extensive experience in residential and commercial construction as both an independent contractor and union contractor.
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills, repeatedly took on new challenges and delivered creditable and impressive results to senior leadership.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to troubleshoot and problem solve. Mechanically inclined, enjoy figuring out how things work. Designed and built computer, including selecting and ordering components, installing components and software applications, testing operations, and debugging.
• Highly analytical, well-trained civil engineer technician, with extensive experience in multiple CAD programs as well as hands-on construction experience and leadership.
• Highly analytical, composed Registered Nurse, with extensive experience in health care and rehabilitation.
• Highly analytical, evaluated overall HVAC system and turned up setup room-by-room to stabilize building temperature creating a comfortable working environment and increasing employee productivity.
• RESOURCEFUL, ANALYTICAL MANAGER with extensive experience in fiscal management, cost controls, and inventory management.
• As Analytical Consultant, managed analysis and interpretation of campaign results and delivered presentations to clients.
• Highly analytical, with proven abilities in improving the bottom-line while excelling in hotel standards.

There were 621 files, including some worksheets in my resume storage area with the word “analytical” in them. These files date back to 1996. Quite a trip down memory lane for me. Fond memories of great people! Note how each of the examples are substantiated by how the individual uses their analytical skills in their specific field.

My conclusion, analytical is a good word to describe the problem-solving that many of us do in many different ways in many different professions.

As you consider whether you are analytical, you can think of examples to use in your resume, in your interviews, and in landing your next role!

Any suggestions for another word to examine?