CDEV - Action Verb Guide

When crafting the bullet points on your resume, it is important to use a varied array of action verbs to begin each statement. Below are sample action verbs grouped according to skill area - these can serve as a starting point as you build your resume. Remember to look at the job description for key action verbs and skills to include in your resume.

Communication / Interpersonal

  • Adapted
  • Advised
  • Clarified
  • Collaborated
  • Consulted
  • Counseled
  • Correspended
  • Enable
  • Evaluated
  • Facilitated
  • Furthered
  • Initiated
  • Interpreted
  • Mediated
  • Negotiated
  • Rehabilitated
  • Resolved
  • Supported

Leadership / Management

  • Administered
  • Appointed
  • Authorized
  • Chaired
  • Coordinated
  • Delegated
  • Directed
  • Diversified
  • Established
  • Implemented
  • Integrated
  • Launched
  • Managed
  • Organized
  • Recruited
  • Restructured
  • Revitalized
  • Streamlined

Teaching / Education

  • Advised
  • Administered
  • Appraised
  • Coached
  • Conducted
  • Critiqued
  • Developed
  • Evaluated
  • Facilitated
  • Guided
  • Individualized
  • Instructed
  • Motivated
  • Oversaw
  • Standardized
  • Systematized
  • Tested
  • Trained

Creative / Research

  • Adapted
  • Analyzed
  • Articulated
  • Catalogued
  • Compiled
  • Composed
  • Conceptualized
  • Created
  • Customized
  • Designed
  • Developed
  • Directed
  • Drafted
  • Edited
  • Illustrated
  • Modeled
  • Revised
  • Synthesized

Finance / Marketing

  • Accelerated
  • Allocated
  • Appraised
  • Audited
  • Assessed
  • Balanced
  • Budgeted
  • Calculated
  • Conserved
  • Consolidated
  • Formulated
  • Increased
  • Launched
  • Processed
  • Projected
  • Promoted
  • Reconciled
  • Recorded

Technical / Mechanical

  • Applied
  • Automated
  • Calculated
  • Computed
  • Converted
  • Engineered
  • Formulated
  • Inspected
  • Installed
  • Manufactured
  • Operated
  • Processed
  • Programmed
  • Regulated
  • Remodeled
  • Restored
  • Standardized
  • Upgraded

Accomplishments / Achievements

  • Acquired
  • Attained
  • Awarded
  • Completed
  • Demonstrated
  • Earned
  • Exceeded
  • Executed
  • Mastered
  • Obtained
  • Received
  • Surpassed

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