Action verbs help make your career documents more impactful and powerful, so your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and other professional development collateral should be sprinkled with an array of action verbs.
But what action verbs should you use on your resume? Are there specific terms that will make your resume stand out in the saturated job market? Below are 120+ of my favorite terms to use on your resume and other career documents. They’re organized by:
- Leadership action verbs
- Teaching action verbs
- Creative action verbs
- Technical action verbs
- Financial action verbs
- Communication action verbs
- Helping action verbs
- Administrative action verbs
- Research action verbs
- Additional action verbs
Leadership Action Verbs For Your Resume
Achieved
Assessed
Coordinated
Developed
Directed
Executed
Founded
Hired
Implemented
Led
Managed
Oversaw
Project-Managed
Recruited
Supervised
Teaching Action Verbs For Your Resume
Adapted
Coached
Conducted
Educated
Enabled
Encouraged
Explained
Inspired
Instructed
Stimulated
Taught
Trained
Creative Action Verbs For Your Resume
Conceptualized
Created
Customized
Designed
Fashioned
Illustrated
Integrated
Performed
Revised
Revitalized
Streamlined
Structured
Technical Action Verbs For Your Resume
Assembled
Built
Discovered
Maintained
Pinpointed
Programmed
Repaired
Solved
Troubleshot
Financial Action Verbs For Your Resume
Administered
Allocated
Analyzed
Appraised
Audited
Balanced
Budgeted
Calculated
Decreased
Increased
Planned
Projected
Communication Action Verbs For Your Resume
Authored
Collaborated
Drafted
Edited
Influenced
Informed
Mediated
Presented
Reported
Helping Action Verbs For Your Resume
Assisted
Counseled
Demonstrated
Facilitated
Guided
Motivated
Participated
Referred
Rehabilitated
Reinforced
Represented
Supported
Administrative Action Verbs For Your Resume
Approved
Arranged
Centralized
Compiled
Generated
Monitored
Operated
Ordered
Organized
Purchased
Processed
Recorded
Scheduled
Screened
Systematized
Research Action Verbs For Your Resume
Collected
Diagnosed
Evaluated
Examined
Identified
Inspected
Interpreted
Interviewed
Investigated
Researched
Reviewed
Surveyed
Additional Action Verbs For Your Resume
Conceived
Doubled, Tripled
Drank Coffee
Eliminated
Expanded
Improved
Initiated
Launched
Partnered
Promoted
Spearheaded
Transformed
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