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Action Verbs

Each description, accomplishment or job responsibility on your resume should begin with an action verb. Select action verbs that describe your previous experience. Choose words carefully and do not exaggerate your qualifications. Honesty is crucial on your resume.

Strategic

appointed
chaired
clarified
coached
conceived
conceptualized
convinced
created
delegated
designed
developed
directed
empowered
energized
envisioned
established
executed
expanded
founded
ignited
influenced
initiated
innovated
inspired
introduced
invented
masterminded
mentored
modernized
motivated
optimized
pioneered
planned
revolutionized
spearheaded
sponsored
stimulated
strengthened
transformed

Organizational

accomplished
achieved
administered
arranged
assigned
attained
collaborated
communicated
consolidated
controlled
coordinated
cultivated
delegated
demonstrated
dispatched
encouraged
ensured
expanded
facilitated
formalized
generated
guided
implemented
integrated
launched
monitored
orchestrated
overhauled
persuaded
prioritized
reshaped
revitalized
secured
streamlined
surpassed
synchronized
targeted
transformed
upgraded

Analytical

analyzed
answered
appraised
assembled
assessed
balanced
budgeted
clarified
classified
collected
compiled
critiqued
diagnosed
engineered
estimated
evaluated
expedited
extrapolated
forecasted
identified
improvised
interpreted
investigated
processed
recommended
reconciled
recorded
researched
resolved
reviewed
specified
structured
studied
substantiated
summarized
surveyed
systematized
validated

Tactical

accelerated
advanced
advised
amplified
augmented
capitalized
charted
conducted
constructed
consulted
demonstrated
earned
enforced
enriched
exceeded
expedited
fashioned
fostered
generated
identified
installed
interfaced
negotiated
operated
originated
performed
produced
promoted
reinforced
rescued
revamped
safeguarded
supplemented
synthesized
trained
transformed
translated
tutored
volunteered

 

Source: OptimalResume

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