2015 MSOE

Action Verbs to Help Your Resume

The following list of action verbs may be helpful to you as you write your resume. Use them to describe your skills, accomplishments and work experiences. This is by no means an all-inclusive list.

Accelerated Accomplished

Introduced Invoked Learned Led Managed Molded Motivated Negotiated Organized Perceived Performed Persuaded Planned

Achieved Analyzed

Applied Brought Calculated Chaired Coached Communicated Compiled Conceived Conserved Coordinated Counseled Created Dealt with Defined Delegated Designed Developed Empowered Encouraged Enlisted Estimated Evaluated Expedited Forecasted Implemented Improved Improvised Increased Initiated Instituted Instructed Interpreted

Presented Produced Programmed Promoted Recommended Reevaluated Renegotiated Reorganized Reported Researched

Revised Selected Solved Staffed

Stimulated Supervised Terminated Trained Translated Uncovered Utilized Withdrew Wrote

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