Words to Consider Using

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Words to Consider Using

compiled by MBA Style magazine

acquainted

adaptedaided

allocated

analyzedappraised

arranged

assembled

assessedassisted

attained

attended

auditedaugmented

awarded

benchmarked

built

collaborated

collected

compiledcomposed

conceivedconceptualizedconducted

consulted

contactedcontributed

coordinated

counseled

decreased

demonstrated

designeddetected

determined

deviseddiscovered

disseminated

distributed

documented


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edited

electedenlisted

evaluated

exceededexecuted

expanded

explained

financed

formalized

formedfostered

founded

gatheredgoverned

hired

identified

implemented

improvedincreased

initiated

inspiredinstituted

interpreted

introducedinvented

led

maintained

managed

marketedmediated

mentored

moderatedmotivated

negotiated

operated

orchestrated

organized


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originated

oversaw

patented

persuaded

pioneeredplanned

prepared

presidedprocessed

produced

publicized

published

recorded

recruited

reducedreengineered

reorganizedrepresented

reviewed

routed

saved

scheduled

selectedsold

solicited

spearheadedsponsored

staged

startedsupervised

supported

surveyed

taught

tested

trained

updated

wrote

Recruiter Resume Danger Signals

Be forewarned... recruiters look for the following danger signals when looking at your

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1. Functional Resumes. When a recruiter sees a functional resume instead of a

chronological/company oriented resume, they immediately think you are trying to hide a

problem or period of unemployment (or jail)

2. Qualifiers: When you use "assisted with....", "knowledge of...", or "had exposure to...",

recruiters think that you have just minimal exposure to the item.

3. Spelling erros: If you have grammatical or spelling errors, then you aren't going to be

conscientous on the job.

Action Verbs for Resume Writing

As with all vocabulary, choose verbs that accurately describe what you can do or

have done. Your resume will stand out if you are very specific about your

skills.

Think active, descriptive verbs for either asales ortechnicalresume!

author adapt addressadministe

rallocate analyze apply appraise

assemble assess balance calculate classifycollaborat

ecollect

communicat

e

compilecompos

e

conceptualiz

econsult

coordinat

ecreate debate design

develop devise direct dissect draw establish evaluate experiment

express

clearly

extract facilitate formulate gather identify improve initiate

innovate install interact interpret inventinvestigat

elead listen

manage mediate monitor motivate negotiate observe operate optimize

orderorganize

oversee persuade plan prepare present prioritize

problem

solve

purchas

erecord recruit redesign refer repair research

retrieve search sell separate sort speak summarize supervise

synthesiz

e

treattrouble-

shoot

tutor upgrade visualize

work

independentl

y

write

Hints

*Write actively, not passively.For example, the phrase "the experiments were designed..." can be made more active,

"I(we) designed experiments..."
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*Write in phrases; you don't need complete sentences.

Example:

Undergraduate ResearchDept. of Biology, Dr. A. Smith's laboratory, Sept. '96-Aug. '97

Observed aggressive behavior in great apes at Portland Zoo.

Duties: observe animals, record threatening behaviors, data entry, maintain database, runstatistical program (Xerxes), assist vet with routine health procedures, some animal care.

*Keep the verb tense constant throughout.

Bad example:

Made genetic library ofertgene in Drosophila, ran Southern blot analysis, maintainingstock solutions, present poster session at undergraduate conference.

Seeresume tips for further information.

Resme Action Verbs

AchievedAddressed

Advocated

AllocatedAnalyced

Anticipated

Appraised

Approved

ArbitratedArranged

AssembledAssessed

Attained

AuditedAuthored

Balanced

BudgetedBuilt

Calculated

CataloguedChairedClarified

Classified

CoachedCollaborated

Collected

Compiled

CoordinatedCorresponded

Counseled

CreatedCritiqued

Customised

Delegated

Demonstrated

DesignedDeveloped

DiagnosedDirected

Drafted

EditedEngineered

Enlisted

EstablishedEvaluated

Examined

ExecutedExpeditedFabricated

Facilitated

ForecastedFormulated

Founded

Generated

InfluencedInformed

Initiated

InspectedInstituted

Integrated

Interpreted

Interviewed

IntroducedInvented

InvestigatedLectured

Led

ListenedLitigated

Maintained

MarketedMediated

Moderated

MotivatedNegotiatedOperated

Organised

OriginatedOverhauled

Oversaw

Performed

PromotedPublicised

Recommended

RecruitedReduced

Referred

Rehabilitated

Remolded

RepairedReported

RepresentedResearched

Resolved

ReviewReviewed

Revitalised

ScheduledShaped

Solved

SpearheadedSpokeStrengthened

Summarised

SupervisedSystematised

Taught

Trained
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Computed

Conceptualiced

ConsolidatedConsulted

Contracted

Convinced

Guided

Handled

IdentifiedIllustrated

Implemented

ImprovedIncreased

Persuaded

Pioneered

PlannedPresented

Prioritised

ProducedProgrammed

Projected

Translated

Upgrades

Wrote

Action Word List

Examples of action words that describe your functional skills

AbstractedAchieved

Acquired

ActedAdapted

Addressed

AdministeredAdvertised

Advised

Advocated

AidedAllocated

Analyzed

AnsweredAnticipated

Applied

AppraisedApproved

Arranged

Ascertained

Assembled

AssessedAssisted

AttainedAudited

Augmented

AuthoredBolstered

Briefed

EditedEliminated

Empathized

EnabledEnforced

Enlightened

EnlistedEnsured

Established

Estimated

EvaluatedExamined

Exceeded

ExcelledExpanded

Expedited

ExperimentedExplained

Explored

Expressed

Extracted

FacilitateFashioned

FinancedFixed

Followed

FormulatedFostered

Founded

ParticipatedPerceived

Perfected

PerformedPersuaded

Planned

PracticedPredicted

Prepared

Presented

PrioritizedProduced

Programmed

ProjectedPromoted

Proposed

ProtectedProved

Provided

Publicized

Published

PurchasedQueried

QuestionedRaised

Ran

RankedRationalized

Read


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Brought

Budgeted

BuiltCalculated

Cared

ChargedChartered

Checked

ClarifiedClassified

Coached

Collaborated

CollectedComforted

Communicated

Compared

CompletedComplied

ComposedComputed

Conceived

Conducted

ConservedConsulted

Contracted

ContributedConverted

Cooperated

CoordinatedCopied

Correlated

CounseledCreated

Critiqued

Cultivated

DealtDebated

Decided

DefinedDelegated

Delivered

DesignedDetected

Determined

Developed

Devised

Gained

Gathered

GaveGenerated

Governed

GuidedHandled

Headed

HelpedIdentified

Illustrated

Imagined

ImplementedImproved

Improvised

Inaugurated

IncreasedIndexed

IndicatedInfluenced

Initiated

Inspected

InstitutedIntegrated

Interpreted

InterviewedIntroduced

Invented

InventoriedInvestigated

Judged

KeptLaunched

Learned

Lectured

LedLifted

Listened

LocatedLogged

Made

MaintainedManaged

Manipulated

Mapped

Mastered

Reasoned

Recorded

ReceivedReduced

Referred

RelatedRelied

Reported

ResearchedResponded

Restored

Revamped

ReviewedScanned

Scheduled

Schemed

ScreenedSet goals

ShapedSkilled

Solicited

Solved

SpecializedSpoke

Stimulated

StrategizedStreamlined

Strengthened

StressedStudied

Substantiated

SucceededSummarized

Synthesized

Supervised

SupportedSurveyed

Sustained

SymbolizedTabulated

Talked

TaughtTheorized

Trained

Translated

Upgraded


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Diagnosed

Directed

DiscoveredDiscriminated

Dispatched

DisplayedDissected

Documented

DraftedDrove

Maximized

Mediated

MemorizedMentored

Met

MinimizedModeled

Modified

MonitoredNarrated

Negotiated

Observed

ObtainedOffered

Operated

Ordered

OrganizedOriginated

OvercameOversaw

Utilized

Validated

VerifiedVisualized

Won

Wrote

Examples of adaptive skill words that describe your personal traits

Active

Adaptable

AdaptiveAdept

AggressiveAnalyticalAssertive

Broad-Minded

CommittedCompetent

Conscientious

Cooperative

CreativeDedicated

Dependable

DeterminedDiligent

Diplomatic

DisciplinedDiscreet

Effective

Efficient

EnergeticEnterprising

EnthusiasticExceptionalExperienced

Fair

FamiliarFirm

Forceful

Honest

IndependentInnovative

Instrumental

KeenLogical

Loyal

MatureMethodical

Objective

Open minded

OutgoingPersonable

PleasantPoisedPositive

Practical

ProductiveReceptive

Reliable

Resilient

ResourcefulSelf-confident

Self-motivated

Self-reliantSensitive

Sharp

SincereStrong

Successful

TactfulTenacious


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Well-organized

Action VerbsAction verbs should be used abundantly throughout your resume and cover letters to

promote your achievements. They help make a strong impression.

Use action verbs extensively in sales copy. Begin benefit statements with action verbs butin the active voice.

Management Communication Research Technical Teaching

achieved

administeredanalyzed

assignedattained

chaired

conceivedcontracted

consolidated

coordinated

decideddelegated

developeddirectedencouraged

evaluated

executedhandled

implemented

improved

incorporatedincreased

inspired

launchedled

managed

motivatedorganized

outlined

oversawplanned

addressed

arbitratedarranged

authoredcommunicated

corresponded

counseleddeveloped

defined

directed

draftededited

enlistedformulatedinfluenced

interpreted

lecturedmediated

moderated

motivated

negotiatedpersuaded

promoted

publicizedreconciled

reunited

renegotiatedreported

researched

summarizedspoke

clarified

collectedconceived

critiqueddetected

diagnosed

disprovedevaluated

examined

extracted

identifiedinspected

interpretedinterviewedinvestigated

organized

researchedreported

reviewed

searched

studiedsummarized

surveyed

systematizedwrote

analyzed

assembledbuilt

calculatedcomputed

designed

devisedengineered

fabricated

inspected

maintainedoperated

overhauledprogrammedremodeled

repaired

solvedtrained

upgraded

adapted

advisedclarified

coachedcommunicated

coordinated

defineddeveloped

enabled

encouraged

evaluatedexplained

facilitatedguidedinformed

initiated

instructedlectured

persuaded

presented

set goalsstimulated

taught

trainedupdated


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prioritized

produced

recommendedreevaluated

rejected

reportedreviewed

scheduled

strengthenedsupervised

united

translated

wrote

Financial Creative Helping Clerical or Detail

adjusted

administered

allocated

analyzedappraised

audited

balancedbudgeted

calculated

comparedcomputed

developed

estimatedforecast

forecastedmanagedmarketed

planned

projected

reevaluatedreconciled

researched

sold

acted

applied

composed

conceivedconceptualized

created

designeddeveloped

directed

establishedevaluated

fashioned

formedformulated

foundedillustratedinstituted

integrated

introduced

inventedloaded

molded

originatedperceived

performed

plannedpresented

produced

refined

rewroteupdated

advised

aided

assessed

assistedbrought

clarified

coachedcoordinated

counseled

dealtdemonstrated

diagnosed

educatedencouraged

enlistedexpeditedfacilitated

familiarized

guided

helpedinspired

maintained

modifiedperformed

referred

rehabilitatedrepresented

supported

upheld

activated

altered

assembled

approvedarranged

catalogued

classifiedcollected

compiled

describeddispatched

edited

estimatedexecuted

gatheredgeneratedimplemented

inspected

listed

maintainedmonitored

observed

operatedorganized

overhauled

preparedprocessed

proofread

published

purchasedrecorded

reduced

retrieved


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screened

specified

streamlinedsystematized

Additional Action Verbsanticipated

arbitrated

ascertained

chartedchecked

classified

collectedcompleted

conducted

conserved

consolidatedconstructed

controlled

coordinatedcounseled

created

decideddefined

delivered

detaileddetected

determineddeviseddiagnosed

directed

discovered

dispenseddisplayed

disproved

dissecteddistributed

diverted

dramatizeddrew

drove

eliminated

empathizedenforced

established

estimated

experimented

explained

expressed

extractedfiled

financed

fixedfollowed

formulated

founded

gatheredgave

generated

guidedhandled

headed

helpedhypothesized

identified

illustratedimagined

implementedimprovedimprovised

increased

influenced

informedinitiated

innovated

inspectedinstalled

instituted

instructedintegrated

interpreted

interviewed

inventedinventoried

investigated

judged

lectured

lifted

listened

loggedmaintained

made

managedmanipulated

mediated

memorized

modeledmonitored

motivated

navigatednegotiated

observed

obtainedoffered

operated

orderedorganized

originatedpaintedperceived

performed

persuaded

photographedpiloted

planned

playedpredicted

prepared

prescribedpresented

printed

processed

producedprogrammed

questioned

raised

received

recommended

reconciled

paintedperceived

performed

persuadedphotographed

piloted

planned

playedpredicted

prepared

prescribedpresented

printed

processedproduced

programmed

projectedpromoted

proof-readprotectedprovided

publicized

purchased

recordedrecruited

reduced

referredrehabilitated

related

renderedrepaired

reported

represented

researchedresolved

responded

restored

scheduled

selected

sensed

separatedserved

sewed

shapedshared

showed

sketched

solvedsorted

summarized

supervisedsupplied

symbolized

synergizedsynthesized

systematized

talkedtaught

tendedtestedtrained

transcribed

translated

traveledtreated

troubleshot

tutoredtyped

unified

unitedupgraded

used

utilized

verbalizedwarned

washed

weighed


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evaluated

examined

expanded

kept

led

learned

read

realized

reasoned

retrieved

reviewed

risked

wired

worked

Communication/People Skills

Addressed

Advertised

ArbitratedArranged

Articulated

Authored

Clarified

Collaborated

Communicated

Composed

Condensed

Conferred

Consulted

ContactedConveyed

Convinced

Corresponded

Debated

Defined

Developed

Directed

Discussed

Drafted

Edited

Elicited

EnlistedExplained

Expressed

Formulated

Furnished

Incorporated

Influenced

Interacted


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Interpreted

Interviewed

Involved

Joined

Judged

Lectured

Listened

Marketed

Mediated

Moderated

Negotiated

Observed

Outlined

Participated

Persuaded

Presented

Promoted

ProposedPublicized

Reconciled

Recruited

Referred

Reinforced

Reported

Resolved

Responded

Solicited

Specified

SpokeSuggested

Summarized

Synthesized

Translated

Wrote

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Creative Skills

Acted

AdaptedBegan

Combined

Composed

Conceptualized

Condensed

Created

Customized
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Designed

Developed

Directed

Displayed

Drew

Entertained

Established

Fashioned

Formulated

Founded

Illustrated

Initiated

Instituted

Integrated

Introduced

Invented

Modeled

ModifiedOriginated

Performed

Photographed

Planned

Revised

Revitalized

Shaped

Solved


Data/Financial Skills

Administered

Adjusted

Allocated

Analyzed

Appraised

Assessed

Audited

Balanced

Budgeted

CalculatedComputed

Conserved

Corrected

Determined

Developed

Estimated

Forecasted


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Managed

Marketed

Measured

Netted

Planned

Prepared

Programmed

Projected

Qualified

Reconciled

Reduced

Researched

Retrieved


Helping Skills

Adapted

Advocated

Aided

Answered

Arranged

Assessed

Assisted

Clarified

Coached

Collaborated

Contributed

Cooperated

Counseled

Demonstrated

Diagnosed

Educated

Encouraged

Ensured

Expedited

Facilitated

Familiarized

Furthered

GuidedHelped

Insured

Intervened

Motivated

Prevented

Provided

Referred


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Rehabilitated

Represented

Resolved

Simplified

Supplied

Supported

Volunteered


Management/Leadership Skills

Administered

Analyzed

Appointed

Approved

Assigned

AttainedAuthorized

Chaired

Considered

Consolidated

Contracted

Controlled

Converted

Coordinated

Decided

Delegated

Developed

Directed

Eliminated

Emphasized

Enforced

Enhanced

Established

Executed

Generated

Handled

Headed

Hired

HostedImproved

Incorporated

Increased

Initiated

Inspected

Instituted

Led


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Managed

Merged

Motivated

Navigated

Organized

Originated

Overhauled

Oversaw

Planned

Presided

Prioritized

Produced

Recommended

Reorganized

Replaced

Restored

Reviewed

ScheduledSecured

Selected

Streamlined

Strengthened

Supervised

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Organizational Skills

Approved

Arranged

Catalogued

Categorized

Charted

Classified

Coded

Collected

Compiled

Corrected

Corresponded

Distributed

ExecutedFiled

Generated

Incorporated

Inspected

Logged

Maintained

Monitored


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Obtained

Operated

Ordered

Organized

Prepared

Processed

Provided

Purchased

Recorded

Registered

Reserved

Responded

Reviewed

Routed

Scheduled

Screened

Submitted

SuppliedStandardized

Systematized

Updated

Validated

Verified


Research Skills

Analyzed

Clarified

Collected

Compared

Conducted

Critiqued

Detected

Determined

Diagnosed

Evaluated

Examined

Experimented

ExploredExtracted

Formulated

Gathered

Inspected

Interviewed

Invented

Investigated


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Located

Measured

Organized

Researched

Reviewed

Searched

Solved

Summarized

Surveyed

Systematized

Tested


Teaching Skills

Adapted

AdvisedClarified

Coached

Communicated

Conducted

Coordinated

Critiqued

Developed

Enabled

Encouraged

Evaluated

Explained

Facilitated

Focused

Guided

Individualized

Informed

Instilled

Instructed

Motivated

Persuaded

Simulated

Stimulated

TaughtTested

Trained

Transmitted

Tutored

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Technical Skills

Adapted

Applied

Assembled

Built

Calculated

Computed

Conserved

Constructed

Converted

Debugged

Designed

Determined

Developed

Engineered

Fabricated

FortifiedInstalled

Maintained

Operated

Overhauled

Printed

Programmed

Rectified

Regulated

Remodeled

Repaired

Replaced

Restored

Solved

Specialized

Standardized

Studied

Upgraded

Utilized

ACTION VERBS -- TO ENHANCE YOUR RESUME


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When promoting yourself, you must express your skills, assets, experience, and accomplishments in an

active voice which is in an easy, straightforward and economical manner. Begin each descriptive section

with an Action Verb. The following is a sample list, create your own that reflects your discipline and skills.

Management

Skills

Communication

SkillsResearch Skills Technical Skills Teaching Skills

administered

analyzed

assigned

attained

chaired

contracted

consolidated

coordinateddelegated

developed

directed

evaluated

executedimproved

increased

organizedplanned

prioritizedproduced

recommended

reviewed

scheduled

strengthened

supervised

addressed

arbitrated

arranged

authored

corresponded

developed

directed

draftededited

enlisted

formulated

influenced

interpretedlectured

mediated

moderatedmotivated

negotiatedpersuaded

promoted

publicized

recruited

spoke

translated

wrote

clarified

collected

critiqued

diagnosed

evaluated

examined

extracted

identifiedinspected

interpreted

interviewed

investigated

organizedreview

summarized

surveyedsystematized

assembled

built

calculated

computed

designed

devised

engineered

fabricatedmaintained

operated

overhauled

programmed

remodeledrepaired

solved

trainedupgraded

adapted

advised

clarified

coached

communicated

coordinated

developed

enabledencouraged

evaluated

explained

facilitated

guidedinformed

initiated

instructedpersuaded

set goalsstimulated

Financial Skills Creative Skills Helping Skills Detail or ClericalSkills

administeredallocated

analyzed

appraised

audited

balanced

budgeted

calculated

computeddeveloped

forecastmanaged

marketed

planned

projected

researched

actedconceptualized

created

designed

developed

directed

established

fashioned

foundedillustrated

institutedintegrated

introduced

invented

originated

performed

plannedpublished

revitalized

assistedassessed

clarified

coached

counseled

demonstrated

diagnosed

educated

expeditedfacilitated

familiarizedguided

referred

rehabilitated

represented

serviced

supportedtended

tutored

approvedarranged

catalogued

classified

collected

compiled

dispatched

executed

generatedimplemented

inspectedmonitored

operated

organized

prepared

processed

purchasedrecorded

retrieved


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shaped screened

specified

systematized

tabulated

validated