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To use ‘will’ instead of ‘would’ in job application?

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Higglea · 21/11/2025 22:25

Hoping for views on a job application I’m doing for a ‘big job’ please. I need to include some lines on my vision for the job and my skills etc, but writing ‘My vision IS… and I WILL bring xxx to the role’ feels a bit much somehow. However, ‘My vision would be … and I WOULD bring xxxx’ feels less than confident.

I may be overthinking but would appreciate any votes on:

YANBU - use WILL, you confident successful leader
YABU - use WOULD, you cocky so and so

If it’s 50/50 I’ll regret this 😀

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shuffleofftobuffalo · 21/11/2025 22:31

If you have the skills then you will bring them won’t you. It’s good to use confident and active language. Go with “my vision is and I will bring x to the role”.

soundsys · 21/11/2025 23:09

Yep I would go with ‘will’. Be confident! (I recently got a ‘big job’ and - to be honest - I did feel like a bit of a dick writing it, but it seems to have worked! Good luck 😊

Wordsmithery · 21/11/2025 23:23

Will, will, will. Be big and confident and proud of yourself.
Good luck!

20000000l · 21/11/2025 23:24

Do you need to say either?

can you not just say “I bring X years of experience to the role” or whatever

ErrolTheDragon · 21/11/2025 23:45

20000000l · 21/11/2025 23:24

Do you need to say either?

can you not just say “I bring X years of experience to the role” or whatever

no, that really doesn’t sound right yet for something that’s (hopefully) still in the future.

InterestedDad37 · 21/11/2025 23:52

Or, cut out the modal verbs and just say "My vision is X and I bring Y to the role" 👍

Higglea · 22/11/2025 10:40

Thanks everyone! 9 out of 10 mumsnetters who answered the poll are in the go confident camp, so I will! Noted at least one ‘will’ can be tempered by styling as @InterestedDad37 suggests. Thanks again. Now to stop overthinking the rest of it and confidently submit.
Love mumsnet for things like this, it’s like having a good mate at hand.

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InterestedDad37 · 22/11/2025 10:45

Higglea · 22/11/2025 10:40

Thanks everyone! 9 out of 10 mumsnetters who answered the poll are in the go confident camp, so I will! Noted at least one ‘will’ can be tempered by styling as @InterestedDad37 suggests. Thanks again. Now to stop overthinking the rest of it and confidently submit.
Love mumsnet for things like this, it’s like having a good mate at hand.

Good luck with the application 👍

SerendipityJane · 22/11/2025 10:50

You need to write what "AI" can parse best.

Elektra1 · 22/11/2025 12:14

I think “will” signifies intent and purpose in a good way.

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