✅ Experienced describes someone who has become knowledgeable in or about something because of long-term work or study in that field (an experienced diver).

✅ Accomplished describes someone who is very skilled in something, to the point of being an expert (an accomplished violinist).

✅ Experienced emphasizes the length of time someone has been gaining and applying their knowledge (She was an experienced leader).

✅ Accomplished implies having achieved a lot, perhaps even awards, in a given field (They are an accomplished climber).

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✅ Advise refers to giving information to others in order to help them to make good choices (She can advise you on the right thing to do).

✅ Mentor refers to training and supporting someone less experienced than you, and sharing your knowledge with them (I was asked to mentor the new employees).

✅ Mentor implies an ongoing relationship in which the mentor is available over a period of time to give advice and support (I spent weeks mentoring him in swordfighting). Advise implies a single instance of giving advice or information (I advised him not to fight the dragon).

✅ Don’t undersell your experience on your résumé! Using advise about something you did centers your knowledge and communication skills. Using mentor centers your ability to guide, train and support others.

✅ Demanding describes something that requires a lot of effort and attention, especially something taxing or draining (The work was very demanding).

✅ Challenging describes something that is difficult, and really tests your abilities (The jigsaw puzzle was particularly challenging).

✅ Challenging is a more positive word, implying that you’re finding the difficulty stimulating. Demanding is more negative, implying that the difficulty is exhausting.

✅ You can use demanding as a positive on your résumé to show that you deal well with stress, and can rise to any occasion (I thrive in a demanding environment). However, you’d still use challenging if you want to emphasize finding difficult problems interesting and exciting (I like solving challenging problems).

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