How meticulous are you at work?

In sending a CV to prospective employers, a major jobs portal recently raised the flag on what it described as “one of the most overused keywords” in the document’s “about me” section.

Take a guess.

It’s “detail-oriented,” said Bayt.com.

“Unfortunately, many people include that on their CVs without actually meaning it and simply because it is sought-after in many job descriptions. It is highly encouraged to use accurate keywords to give a clearer picture on your suitability for certain positions and companies. It is also vital to elaborate on these claimed skills and to provide specific examples wherever possible,” the portal said in a report published online.

Bayt.com lines up the following jobs that gives true meaning to “detail-oriented,” in fact, so true it’s beyond perfectionism.

1. Editor. Have you ever read a newspaper or an article on any website and noticed a typo that gives the sentence a whole new (potentially hilarious) meaning?  This is why editors need to have high attention to detail.
   
   
2. Quality Control

Quality assurance is not restricted to one field. In fact, every industry has its own quality assurance measures. No matter the area of work is, not only does a quality controller need to be meticulous, they also need to be knowledgeable in their respective field.

3. Auditor

It’s extremely important for any company to know where money goes and where it comes from. That makes a good auditor an irreplaceable and valuable asset. For this job, attention to detail is so essential that the room for error cannot go above 0%, Bayt.com says.

4. Product Designer

Being meticulous is any designer’s greatest asset, as design by nature aims to make life easier down to the tiniest details. However, being a product designer in specific requires more meticulousness as it is aimed towards the masses.  

5. Paralegal/Lawyer

Working as a paralegal or as a lawyer requires the penultimate of detail-oriented thinking. The greatest of lawyers and paralegals are the ones who are able to find the cracks or the loopholes in a case and use that to their advantage.