Give Examples Not Adjectives

Many job seekers advertise themselves with adjectives such as "Highly Motivated", "Hardworking", etc. in resumes, cover letters and interviews. These adjectives by themselves do not hold much weight and will not be a selling point for an employer to hire you. Instead of just saying you are hardworking, for example, you need to give examples of how you have previously displayed that quality. Therefore, someone who is hardworking should mention a few situations where they put in overtime for important projects. Just saying you are "Highly Motivated" without any example will not do any trick and will most likely harm your chances. Today's employers can tell when someone is making a blanket statement that they can not back up with evidence. So, its not worth mentioning adjectives that you think the employer wants to hear if you do not back those statements up with examples.