Resume Help: Action Words
Here is some resume help. Action words are the key to making your accomplishments sound impressive. If you’re like many students, you’re worried that you haven’t done anything that will get you the job. But you’ve probably done more than you think you have. Using words like these to describe what you’ve done at work or in other activities can help bring that out.
If you’ve started something:
| Created |
Designed |
Developed |
Devised |
Established |
| Founded |
Generated |
Implemented |
Initiated |
Installed |
| Instituted |
Introduced |
Launched |
Originated |
Organized |
| Proposed |
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If you’ve led something:
| Administered |
Allotted |
Approved |
Assessed |
Assigned |
| Chaired |
Coached |
Conducted |
Controlled |
Coordinated |
| Delegated |
Directed |
Enabled |
Enlisted |
Ensured |
| Evaluated |
Facilitated |
Guided |
Headed |
Inspected |
| Instructed |
Managed |
Monitored |
Motivated |
Orchestrated |
| Planned |
Prepared |
Prioritized |
Recruited |
Researched |
| Resolved |
Reviewed |
Scheduled |
Screened |
Selected |
| Solved |
Structured |
Supervised |
Surveyed |
Taught |
| Trained |
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If you’ve done something:
| Achieved |
Acted |
Advised |
Allocated |
Analyzed |
| Attained |
Balanced |
Calculated |
Clarified |
Classified |
| Compiled |
Completed |
Composed |
Consolidated |
Converted |
| Counseled |
Decreased |
Demonstrated |
Diagnosed |
Documented |
| Drafted |
Edited |
Engineered |
Enhanced |
Expanded |
| Expedited |
Finalized |
Forecasted |
Identified |
Improved |
| Increased |
Integrated |
Interpreted |
Investigated |
Maintained |
| Maximized |
Negotiated |
Obtained |
Performed |
Presented |
| Produced |
Promoted |
Provided |
Quantified |
Reconciled |
| Reduced |
Reorganized |
Revamped |
Revised |
Revitalized |
| Simplified |
Specified |
Stimulated |
Streamlined |
Strengthened |
| Surveyed |
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Miscellaneous Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs:
| Actively |
Collaborated |
Contributed |
Independently |
Marketed |
| Participated |
Proficient |
Project |
Significantly |
Strategy |
| Structure |
Successfully |
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