Action Verbs to
Enhance your Resume
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.
Depending on whether you are currently employed or not, you may use past or present tense.
| 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 |
| 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 |
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