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Resume & Cover Letter
Strong action verbs (led, built, drove, shipped), quantifying achievements with numbers, and avoiding the classic resume mistakes.
Explained
Recruiters spend 6–8 seconds on each resume. Strong action verbs and measurable results are what make them stop and read. This lesson teaches you the verbs that work, how to quantify your impact, and the structure of a tight cover letter.
Strong action verbs (instead of 'did' or 'worked on')
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| led guided a team or project नेतृत्व किया | Led a team of 6 to launch the iOS app. iOS app लॉन्च के लिए 6 लोगों की team को lead किया। |
| built created from scratch बनाया | Built the company's first design system. कंपनी का पहला design system बनाया। |
| drove pushed forward / created momentum आगे बढ़ाया | Drove a 40% increase in user retention. User retention में 40% की वृद्धि करवाई। |
| shipped launched / released लॉन्च किया | Shipped 12 features in 6 months. 6 महीने में 12 features ship किए। |
| owned took full responsibility for पूरी ज़िम्मेदारी ली | Owned the entire customer onboarding flow. Customer onboarding पूरा own किया। |
| scaled grew from small to large बढ़ाया | Scaled the team from 4 to 20 engineers. Team को 4 से 20 engineers तक scale किया। |
| optimized made faster / better / cheaper बेहतर बनाया | Optimized the checkout flow, reducing drop-off by 25%. Checkout flow optimize किया, drop-off 25% कम हुआ। |
| negotiated agreed on terms मोल-भाव किया | Negotiated a 30% lower cloud bill with AWS. AWS के साथ cloud bill 30% कम negotiate किया। |
Quantifying impact
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| Use % whenever possible percentages convert vague achievements into hard wins % लिखो जब possible हो | Increased revenue by 22% in Q3. Q3 में revenue 22% बढ़ाया। |
| Use absolute numbers for impact ₹5 lakhs saved, 200 users onboarded ठोस संख्या जैसे ₹5 लाख, 200 users | Onboarded 200+ enterprise clients in 12 months. 12 महीने में 200+ enterprise clients onboard किए। |
| Use time-frame 'in 3 months', 'within Q2' makes it concrete समय-सीमा बताओ | Cut response time by 50% within one quarter. एक quarter में response time 50% घटाया। |
Cover-letter openers
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| Standard formal opener Dear [Name], I'm writing to apply for… Standard औपचारिक opener | Dear Ms. Sharma, I'm writing to apply for the Product Designer role at Acme. Dear Ms. Sharma, मैं Acme में Product Designer role के लिए apply कर रही हूँ। |
| Stronger storytelling opener lead with a specific hook हुक के साथ शुरुआत | Three years ago, I shipped my first product to 10,000 users. Today I want to build for ten million — with Acme. तीन साल पहले, मैंने अपना पहला product 10,000 users तक shipped किया। आज मैं Acme के साथ 10 million के लिए build करना चाहती हूँ। |
| Closer I'd love to discuss… अंत में | I'd love to discuss how I can help your team. Thank you for your time. मैं चर्चा करना चाहूँगा कि मैं team की कैसे help कर सकता हूँ। आपके समय के लिए धन्यवाद। |
Avoid resume clichés
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| 'Hardworking team player' filler — every resume has it खाली phrase — हर resume में है | Replace with: 'Shipped 8 features collaborating with 3 cross-functional teams.' इसकी जगह specific impact लिखो। |
| 'Excellent communication skills' vague claim अस्पष्ट दावा | Replace with: 'Led weekly all-hands presentations to 50+ engineers.' इसकी जगह proof लिखो। |
| 'Seeking a challenging position' outdated objective statement पुराना objective statement | Modern resumes skip the objective — replace with a 2-line summary of impact. Objective छोड़ो, impact summary लिखो। |
Practise
1. Which is a strong resume verb?
- Did
- Worked on
- Led
- Was responsible for
Show the answer
Led
2. Best way to write impact?
- Increased revenue.
- Increased revenue significantly.
- Increased revenue by 22% in Q3.
- Made revenue better.
Show the answer
Increased revenue by 22% in Q3.
3. Which phrase to AVOID?
- Shipped 5 products in 6 months.
- Hardworking team player.
- Reduced churn by 12%.
- Built the company's first analytics dashboard.
Show the answer
Hardworking team player.
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