Action Verbs

Action Verbs to
Enhance your Resume

When promoting yourself, you must express your skills, assets, experience, and accomplishments in an active voice which is in an easy, straightforward and economical manner. Begin each descriptive section with an Action Verb. The following is a sample list, create your own that reflects your discipline and skills.

Management Skills	Communication Skills	Research Skills	Technical Skills	Teaching Skills
administered analyzed assigned attained chaired contracted consolidated coordinated delegated developed directed evaluated executed improved increased organized planned prioritized produced recommended reviewed scheduled strengthened supervised	addressed arbitrated arranged authored corresponded developed directed drafted edited enlisted formulated influenced interpreted lectured mediated moderated motivated negotiated persuaded promoted publicized recruited spoke translated wrote	clarified collected critiqued diagnosed evaluated examined extracted identified inspected interpreted interviewed investigated organized review summarized surveyed systematized	assembled built calculated computed designed devised engineered fabricated maintained operated overhauled programmed remodeled repaired solved trained upgraded	adapted advised clarified coached communicated coordinated developed enabled encouraged evaluated explained facilitated guided informed initiated instructed persuaded set goals stimulated
Financial Skills	Creative Skills	Helping Skills	Administrative Skills	Leadership Skills
administered allocated analyzed appraised audited balanced budgeted calculated computed developed forecast managed marketed planned projected researched	acted conceptualized created designed developed directed established fashioned founded illustrated instituted integrated introduced invented originated performed planned published revitalized shaped	assisted assessed clarified coached counseled demonstrated diagnosed educated expedited facilitated familiarized guided referred rehabilitated represented serviced supported tended tutored	approved arranged catalogued classified collected compiled dispatched executed generated implemented inspected monitored operated organized prepared processed purchased recorded retrieved screened specified systematized tabulated validated	Appoint Approve Arrange Assess Assign Authorize Carry out Chair Coach Complete Consult Delegate Demonstrate Determine Devise Direct Enlist Facilitate Head Initiate Launch Motivate Negotiate Nominate Preside Set goals Start
Information Skills		Problem-Solving Skills		Teamwork Skills
Catalogue Clarify Classify Compile Compose Convey Copy Correct Define Document Gather Inform Kept records Memorize Proofread Question Review Specify Study Survey Tabulate Test Verify	Analyze Apply Calculate Compile Consult Correct Create Critique Design Develop Diagnose Discover Dissect Examine Explore Problem solve Propose Research Resolve Revise Search Study Track Troubleshoot Uncover		Accomplish Assist Collaborate Coordinate Corroborate Dispatch Encourage Explain Follow Help Share Team built Volunteer