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Use your skills as a word game player to get hired

Ever thought about how to translate your hobbies to workplace skills?

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Your hobbies tell a vivid story about your natural abilities. Keep reading for language to use in your resume or cover letter, plus get ideas for jobs you may love.

What you bring

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Critical thinking

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Communication skills

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Strong vocabulary

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Understanding of language

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Reading comprehension

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Attention to detail

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Appetite for learning

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Problem solving

Academic enthusiasm

0% Respondents who work in education

What matters to you

What do word game lovers want in a job (besides good pay)? We gave a group of 47 puzzle players a set list of job attributes and asked them to choose what matters most to them.

Flexible hours

People who play word games want the freedom of a flexible work schedule.

I appreciate the ability to work the hours of my choosing.

Food delivery driver
Age 49, UT

Ability to build a career

Just as they keep striving to improve their puzzle completion time, this group also wants to accelerate their career growth.

I don’t want to end up stuck in one position for 20 years.

Caregiver
Age 35, FL

Positive impact

Perhaps because so many in this group work in education, they want to see good in the world as the result of their work.

If I can get through to at least one child’s mind a day, then I’m happy.

Tutor
Age 36, TX

Jobs to consider

Comms. manager

Tell your company's story through your love for words

Researcher

Apply your sharp reading comprehension skills

Copy editor

Improve others' writing with your strong spelling and vocabulary

Data analyst

Answer questions and drive strategy by finding the narrative in data sets

Marketing associate

Apply your organizational and editorial abilities

Paralegal

Provide attention to detail and learn about the law

Archivist

Put your organizational skills into practice