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Action Words

Your resume should convey the skills you can offer an employer. The words you use to describe your experience, activities, etc. can convey the skills you have developed. These words are crucial to your purpose of obtaining a job interview. Use concise phrasing rather than complete sentences. Remember, use past tense for past jobs and present tense for current jobs.

Below are some action verbs that stress skills:

Action Verbs
accelerated accomplished achieved adapted
administered advertised advised analyzed
answered approved arranged assisted
broadened built calculated compiled
completed conceived conducted controlled
coordinated counseled created delegated
delivered demonstrated designated designed
developed directed displayed edited
effected established eliminated evaluated
examined expanded expedited facilitated
filed fisted found generated
guided handled helped hired
identified implemented improved increased
influenced interviewed judged launched
lectured led managed maintained
mastered monitored motivated negotiated
obtained ordered originated organized
observed operated participated performed
pinpointed placed planned prepared
presented processed produced programmed
proposed proved provided publicized
purchased recommended recorded recruited
reduced reinforced reorganized reported
researched reviewed revised revamped
rewrote scheduled screened selected
served set up simplified sold
solved structured streamlined strengthened
supervised supported surveyed systematized
taught tested tracked trained
translated tutored typed updated
utilized verified won wrote
July 2004