Resume Tips: 62 Action Words That Will Get Your Application Noticed
By Donovan Jackson | Aug 15, 2012 02:07 PM EDT
At JobsnHire.com, we understand the levels of difficulty and frustration surrounding the construction of an impressive resume. Sometimes it can take years and a countless number of reedits before you can fully have in your possession a resume that is flawless. So we the thought about it, argued about it, then hugged, kissed and came to an agreement.
We have compiled a list of action words (verbs) to make your resume really stand out amongst your fellow competitors. We have broken the list down by category of the most common professions, followed by the words that best help you articulate what you are trying to get the hiring manager to know.
Communication
Arranged, Authored ,Collaborated, Consulted, Debated, Defined, Interacted, Interpreted, Marketed, Reported, Negotiated, Edited, Drafted, Listened, Observed, Participated, Wrote, and Translated.
Management
Administered, Analyzed, Appointed, Approved, Assigned, Attained, Authorized, Chaired, Coordinated, Led, Delegated, Planned, Prioritized, Scheduled and Supervised.
Teaching and Helping
Advised, Aided, Answered, Assisted, Clarified, Coached, contributed, Demonstrated, Educated, Encouraged, Evaluated, Explained, Facilitated, Guided, Helped, Individualized, Informed, and Motivated.
Financial
Administered, Adjusted, Allocated, Analyzed, Appraised, Audited, Balanced, Budgeted, Calculated, Estimated, Forecasted, Netted, Projected, Qualified, Reconciled, and Reduced.
Technical
Adapted, Applied, Assembled, Built, Computed, Debugged, Designed, Developed, Engineered, Installed, Maintained, Operated, Programmed, Remodeled, Solved, Standardized, Upgraded.
Creative
Acted, Composed, Created, Customized, Designed, Developed, Directed, Established, Fashioned, Founded, Illustrated, Invented, Modeled, Performed, Shaped and Solved.
Clerical
Arranged, Catalogued, Classified, Collected, Compiled, Filed, Organized, Prepared, Processed, Recorded, and Scheduled.
Research
Analyzed, Collected, Compared, Conducted, Criticized, Detected, Determined, Diagnosed, Evaluated, Examined, Experimented, Formulated, Gathered, Inspected, Invented, Measured, Searched and Tested.
Through all of our intensive research, we conclude that for these occupations, these are the type actions words that are really going to make your resume POP, and stand out amongst your fellow applicants.
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