Action verbs by category
Adverbs
Accomplishment action verbs
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What are action verbs ….and why should I use them in my résumé? |
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 |
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Feel free to refer to the action verb list below as a starting point as you prepare your bullet points.
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Adapted Adjusted Applied Assembled Built Calculated Calibrated Coded Computed Computerized Debugged Designed
| Developed Devised Dissected Engineered Fabricated Installed Maintained Manufactured Mapped Navigated Operated Overhauled
| Programmed Remodeled Repaired Replaced Standardized Studied Solved Trained Upgraded Utilized
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Accomplishment action verbs |
Use accomplishment action verbs to highlight a wide range of accomplishments, impacts and results in any role or sector. Review these sample verbs and select those that apply to you.
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Achieved Accelerated Accomplished Acquired Adapted Added Addressed Adjusted Advanced Advocated Aligned Amended Amplified Approved Arranged Assured Attained Augmented Awarded Balanced Brought Built Boosted Broadened Centralized Championed Clarified Combined Completed Conceived Conceptualized Concluded Conserved Consolidated Constructed Contributed Converted Convinced Corrected Created Cut Decentralized Decreased Delivered Demonstrated Designated Designed Developed Diminished Directed Discovered Doubled Drove Earned Eclipsed Eliminated Empowered Enacted Energized Enforced Enhanced Enjoyed Enlarged Enlisted Enriched Established Ensured Executed Exceeded Excelled Expanded Expedited Exposed Extended Finalized Finished Fixed Forged
| Formalized Formed Fortified Founded Framed Fulfilled Furthered Gained Generated Grew Guaranteed Handled Headed Heightened Implemented Improved Incorporated Increased Influenced Initiated Innovated Integrated Intensified Introduced Invented Joined Launched Led Leveraged Lowered Made Maintained Managed Mastered Maximized Merged Met Minimized Modernized Modified Multiplied Navigated Negotiated Obtained Opened Optimized Orchestrated Ordered Originated Outpaced Outperformed Overcame Overhauled Perfected Performed Persuaded Piloted Planned Pinpointed Pioneered Positioned Preserved Prevented Prioritized Produced Programmed Projected Promoted Propelled Proposed Proved Provided Raised Reached Realigned Realized Rebuilt Received
| Recognized Recommended Redesigned Reduced Reengineered Refined Regained Renewed
 Regulated Rehabilitated Reinforced Rejuvenated Released Remedied Remodelled Reorganized Repaired Repositioned Renewed Resolved Replaced Resolved Restored Restructured Retained Revamped Reversed Revised Revitalized Revived Risked Salvaged Saved Secured Served Shaped Sharpened Shepherded Showcased Simplified Slashed Solidified Solved Sparked Standardized Started Steered Stimulated Strategized Streamlined Strengthened Structured Submitted Succeeded Supported Surpassed Sustained Systematized Targeted Transferred Transformed Trimmed Tripled Troubleshot Turned Uncovered Unified Updated Upgraded Utilized Validated Verified Widened Won Yielded
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Adverbs |
You have the option to select adverbs to accompany your verbs within experience bullet points. Adverbs describe a verb and therefore how you did something (e.g., efficiently organized, meticulously planned etc.).
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