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Action verbs are words that express an action. The first word of each experience bullet point on your résumé should typically be a strong action verb. Strong action verbs can:
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Integrating them into your résumé will paint a more vivid picture of your skills and accomplishments.
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Tips for choosing strong action verbs: Take time to reflect on what you did or accomplished Choose precise action verbs that showcase your skills or achievements, and tailor them to the job requirements whenever possible Integrate industry or role-specific action verbs where possible to showcase your industry knowledge (e.g., consider incorporating some action verbs contained in the job ad) Ensure the verb you choose accurately reflects your skills and experiences; avoid exaggerating Use past tense for previous roles and past or present tense for current roles
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Action verbs by category - Listing
Feel free to refer to the action verb list below as a starting point as you prepare your bullet points.
They’re divided into categories of action verbs associated with broad skill areas to support you in selecting the most precise match for each experience you want to convey. However, most roles require you to use various skills, so feel free to draw from any of the categories!
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| title | Administrative and organizational |
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Allocated Approved Arranged Catalogued Charted Classified Coded Collated Collected Complied Dispatched Distributed Documented Executed Filed Generated Implemented Inspected Maintained Monitored
| Operated Organized Planned Prepared Prioritized Processed Proofread Purchased Recorded Resolved Retrieved Reviewed Routed Scheduled Screened Set up Specified Spearheaded Standardized Systematized
| Tabulated Transformed Updated Validated Verified
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| title | Creativity and innovation |
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Abstracted Acted Adapted Arranged Composed Conceptualized Cooked Created Customized Demonstrated Designed Developed Devised Directed Drew Entertained Established Fashioned Founded Generated Illustrated Imagined Improvised Initiated
| Â Innovated Instituted Integrated Introduced Invented Made Modeled Originated Painted Performed Planned Predicted Problem solved Produced Revitalized Shaped Sketched Solved Synthesized Visualized
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Administered Allocated Analyzed Appraised Audited Balanced Budgeted Calculated Checked Computed Developed Estimated Evaluated Figured Financed Forecasted Inspected Investigated
| Maintained Managed Marketed Memorized Ordered Organized Planned Prepared Projected Reconciled Reduced Researched Selected Tracked Verified
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Advised Advocated Aided Alleviated Arbitrated Assessed Assisted Assured Attended Cared Carried out Clarified Coached Conceptualized Cooperated Coordinated Counselled Created Delivered Demonstrated Detected Diagnosed Eased Educated Empathized Encouraged Endorsed Engineered Enhanced Expedited Facilitated Familiarized
| Foresaw Furnished Guided Helped Intervened Investigated Mentored Mobilized Modelled Motivated Provided Referred Rehabilitated Related Relieved Represented Rescued Resolved Saved Served Suggested Supported Transitioned Volunteered
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| title | Leadership and mentorship |
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Accelerated Achieved Administered Aligned Allocated Analyzed Appointed Approved Assigned Attained Authorized Chaired Conducted Consolidated Consulted Contracted Controlled Coordinated Cultivated Decided Delegated Designated Directed Distributed Enabled Enforced Enhanced
| Established Executed Evaluated Facilitated Fostered Guided Governed Harmonized Headed Hired Implemented Improved Increased Initiated Inspired Instituted Judged Lead Lobbied Managed Mentored Motivated Mobilized
| Named Negotiated Organized Oversaw Planned Presided Prioritized Produced Recommended Reconciled Recruited Regulated Reorganized Reported Restructured Retained Reviewed Scheduled Selected Shaped Spearheaded Strengthened Supervised Taught Trained
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| title | Research and critical thinking |
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| title | Teaching and training |
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Adapted Advised Assessed Assisted Clarified Coached Communicated Conducted Consulted Cooperated Coordinated Counselled Critiqued Demonstrated Demystified Developed Dispensed Educated Elaborated Enabled Encouraged Enforced Enrolled Enriched Evaluated Explained Facilitated
| Familiarized Focused Graded Guided Honed Individualized Informed Initiated Instilled Instructed Learned Lectured Mentored Motivated Persuaded Planned Role played Scaffolded Schooled Served Set goals Showed Simulated Stimulated Taught Tested Trained Tutored Utilized
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| title | Teamwork and collaboration |
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Accepted Accommodated Acknowledged Adapted Adjusted Advised Agreed Aligned Amassed Anchored Anticipated Arranged Assimilated Attuned Balanced Bargained Blended Brainstormed Buoyed Coalesced Collaborated Consulted Contributed Cooperated Coordinated Counselled Cultivated Delegated Directed Diversified Elevated
| Embraced Empathized Enabled Encouraged Energized Enlisted Facilitated Forged Fostered Gathered Guided Harmonized Ignited Included Influenced Inspired Joined Learned Liaised Listened Mediated Melded Mentored Merged Mobilized Moderated Modified Motivated
| Negotiated Nominated Observed Organized Participated Partnered Persuaded Recruited Reconciled Requested Researched Resolved Respected Sensed Served Shaped Shared Supplemented Syncopated Tailored Teamed Trained Unified United Volunteered Wove
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| title | Technical and mechanical |
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Adapted Adjusted Applied Assembled Built Calculated Calibrated Coded Computed Computerized Debugged Designed Developed Devised Dissected Engineered Fabricated Installed Maintained Manufactured
| Â Mapped Navigated Operated Overhauled Programmed Remodeled Repaired Replaced Standardized Studied Solved Trained Upgraded Utilized
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