Skills in Action
Using active, dynamic verbs makes your résumé stand out. It clearly illustrates your skills in action. Use the following lists to help you identify potential verbs for your résumé.
Communication Skills
addressed, advertising, amplified, arbitrated, arranged, authored, bridged, broadened, canvassed, cautioned, challenged, clarified, collaborated, committed, composed, considered, consulted, contacted, conveyed, convinced, counseled, corresponded, defined, directed, discussed, diverted, drafted, edited, elicited, enlisted, explained, expressed, framed, forged, formulated, harmonized, incorporated, influenced, informed, interacted, involved, justified, lectured, listened, manipulated, marketed, medicated, negotiated, networked, observed, outlined, perceived, presented, promoted, proposed, publicized, questioned, rated, recruited, reviewed, scrutinized, signaled, solicited, spoke, summarized, synthesized, telephoned, testified, wrote
Creative Skills
accentuated, acted, adapted, articulated, combined, composed, conceptualized, created, customized, decorated, described, diagrammed, displayed, designed, developed, directed, drew, edited, entertained, established, exhibited, fashioned, filmed, formulated, founded, generated, illustrated, initiated, instituted, integrated, introduced, invented, modeled, modified, originated, performed, photographed, pioneered, planned, played, recorded, remodeled, revamped, revised, revitalized, shaped, solved
Financial Skills
administered, adjusted, allocated, analyzed, appraised, assessed, audited, balanced, bargained, bought, budgeted, calculated, capitalized, closed, computed, corrected, determined, estimated, exchanged, forecasted, insured, managed, marketed, measured, planned, prepared, procured, programmed, projected, reconciled, reduced, researched, sold, solicited
Helping Skills
accompanied, adapted, adjusted, advised, advocated, affected, aided, amended, applied, arranged, assessed, assisted, assumed, attended, coached, collaborated, contributed, cooperated, counseled, demonstrated, diagnosed, educated, enabled, encouraged, enlarged, ensured, expedited, facilitated, familiarized, fortified, furthered, guided, helped, partnered, prepared, prevented, provided, referred, rehabilitated, represented, resolved, served, shared, simplified, staffed, supplied, supported, volunteered
Management Skills
achieved, acquired, administered, analyzed, anticipated, appointed, approved, assigned, authorized, awarded, blocked, certified, chaired, changed, charted, contracted, controlled, converted, coordinated, decided, decreased, delegated, designated, developed, eliminated, enforced, enhanced, established, executed, expanded, finalized, generated, handled, headed, hired, hosted, incorporated, increased, initiated, instituted, led, managed, merged, navigated, organized, originated, overhauled, oversaw, planned, plotted, predicted, presided, prioritized, produced, qualified, recommended, recognized, reviewed, scheduled, secured, selected, streamlined, stimulated, strengthened, supervised, terminated
Organizational Skills
administered, adopted, advanced, allotted, arranged, assessed, blended, cataloged, categorized, centralized, classified, collected, compiled, consolidated, corrected, corresponded, distributed, earned, executed, filed, forged, formalized, generated, inspected, lobbied, maintained, mapped, monitored, operated, organized, prepared, processed, proved, purchased, recorded, registered, reorganized, responded, reviewed, settled, scheduled, screened, sought, submitted, supplied, standardized, systemized, targeted, updated, verified
Research Skills
analyzed, cited, classified, co-authorized, collected, compiled, conducted, critiqued, detected, diagnosed, discovered, dissected, evaluated, examined, executed, experimented, explored, formulated, gathered, innovated, inspected, invented, investigated, located, measured, researched, reviewed, solved, studied, summarized, surveyed, systemized
Teaching Skills
adapted, advised, coached, communicated, conducted, coordinated, critiqued, cultivated, developed, devoted, evaluated, explained, facilitated, focused, fostered, graded, guided, individualized, informed, inspired, instilled, instructed, interacted, mentored, motivated, persuaded, simulated, taught, tested, trained, translated, transmitted, tutored
Technical Skills
adjusted, advanced, altered, amplified, assembled, built, calculated, computed, conserved, constructed, converted, designed, determined, developed, devised, engineered, excavated, extrapolated, enhanced, fabricated, implemented, improved, inspected, installed, interpreted, maintained, mapped, measured, mediated, moderated, motivated, negotiated, obtained, overhauled, plotted, produced, programmed, promoted, reconciled, recruited, regulated, remodeled, repaired, restored, rotated, serviced, solved, specialized, specified, standardized, studied, synthesized, translated, upgraded, utilized
Accomplishment
attained, completed, demonstrated, earned, elected to, exceeded, finished, optimized, outperformed, overcame, reached, showcased, succeeded, surpassed, targeted, transformed, won
Types of Experience
broad, complete, comprehensive, consistent, diversified, extensive, intensive, scope, solid, specific, successful, varied