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 |
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 |
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 |
Miscellaneous
Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs:
Actively | Collaborated | Contributed | Independently | Marketed |
Participated | Proficient | Project | Significantly | Strategy |
Structure | Successfully |
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