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Results-oriented Or Results-orientated?

Posted by sarah on 4/9/2010 at 4:10 PM ET 25 Points
What is the proper way to use this phrase? I have been using results orientated, but I just had a friend ask if it should be results-oriented.

Which is correct when listed on a resume and is there a difference in meaning between the two?
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  • Posted by melissa.paulik on 4/9/2010 at 4:44 PM Accepted
    I just looked up both words thinking that your friend was probably correct. I was surprised to see the same definitions for both words. I think you could use either.

    That said, results-oriented seems to be more common for an American audience. If you use orientated people might focus more on how you speak or write rather than what you are saying.

    Of course, common usage could be different in places like the U.K.

    All the best!

    Melissa



  • Posted on 4/9/2010 at 9:43 PM Accepted
    "Results oriented" is the preferred phrase in the US.
  • Posted by Gary Bloomer on 4/10/2010 at 11:31 PM Member
    Dear Sarah,

    British and American English: two countries separated by
    a common language.

    I'm a Brit living and working in the US for these last 11 years. Regardless of the opinions of my American cousins, "results orientated" is what I've always said and what I always will say.

    Think of orientation. The Orient is the East.

    I hope this helps.

    Gary Bloomer
    Wilmington, DE, USA
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