Resume Writing with the Power Word Prevailed
• Means to prove superiors
Prevailed is a resume writing power word that describes the ability to:
• Survive in a stressful environment.
• Pull through when times are hard.
• Be committed to your goals.
What to prevail: battles, wars, projects, tests, experiments, presentations, plans, goals,
commitments
How to use prevailed in your resume:
• Use prevailed to show that you are committed to your task.
• Use prevailed to show that your will is unwavering and that your eye is always on the
prize.
Examples:
Prevailed in convincing my previous employer to input all the financial records in the
computer system rather than filing them in the storage room.
• Prevailed in graduating after three years in college with a dual degree in mathematics and
economics.
Synonyms: overcame, prove, succeed, triumph, defeat
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