Resume "Action Verbs"
The following are sample action verbs to assist you in developing your resume, grouped by skill set:
| CLERICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE: | |||
| Approved Arranged Cataloged Classified Collected Compiled Dispatched | Executed Generated Implemented Indexed Inspected Monitored Operated | Organized Prepared Processed Purchased Recorded Retrieved Scheduled | Screened Specified Systematized Tabulated Unified Validated |
| COMMUNICATION: | |||
| Addressed Arbitrated Arranged Authored Collaborated Convinced Corresponded | Developed Directed Drafted Edited Enlisted Formulated Influenced | Interpreted Justified Lectured Mediated Moderated Negotiated Persuaded Promoted | Publicized Reconciled Recruited Spoke Translated Wrote |
| CREATIVE: | |||
| Acted Built Conceptualized Constructed Customized Designed | Developed Directed Established Fashioned Founded Illustrated | Initiated Instituted Integrated Introduced Invented Originated | Performed Pioneered Planned Revitalized Shaped |
| FINANCIAL/ANALYTICAL: | |||
| Administered Allocated Analyzed Appraised | Audited Balanced Budgeted Calculated | Computed Developed Forecasted Managed | Marketed Planned Projected Researched |
| HELPING/SOCIAL SERVICE: | |||
| Advocated Assessed Clarified Coached Counseled | Demonstrated Diagnosed Educated Empowered Expedited | Facilitated Familiarized Guided Modeled Motivated | Referred Rehabilitated Represented |
| LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT: | |||
| Achieved Administered Anticipated Assigned Consolidated Contracted | Coordinated Delegated Developed Directed Evaluated Executed | Increased Led Organized Oversaw Planned Prioritized | Produced Recommended Reviewed Scheduled Strengthened Supervised |
| RESEARCH: | |||
| Analyzed Clarified Collected Critiqued Diagnosed Evaluated | Examined Experimented Extracted Handled Identified Inspected | Interpreted Interviewed Investigated Measured Observed Organized | Researched Reviewed Summarized Surveyed Systematized |
| TEACHING/TRAINING: | |||
| Adapted Advised Clarified Coached Communicated Coordinated | Demystified Developed Enabled Encouraged Evaluated Explained | Facilitated Guided Informed Inspired Instructed Motivated | Persuaded Set Goals Sparked Stimulated Strengthened Trained |