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Resume action
verbs, strong action words & power words increase the strength of your
resume. They reflect your written communication skills. When structuring your resume, use strong action verbs to describe your skills,
experience & strengths. Action verbs should also be used in preparing
your cover letters & application letters. The use of these action verbs is not limited to those
applying for executive or managerial positions. They should be used by
everyone who is applying for a job.
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In your resume, cover letter or job application form, use action verbs to match the requirements of the job you are applying for.
To follow are commonly used
resume action verbs:
For
management, supervision & leadership skills, use words such as
coordinated, delegated, executed, planned and managed.
For communication & people skills, use words such as
directed, moderated and persuaded.
For technical skills, use words like calculated, computed,
solved and upgraded.
For research, development and analytical skills use words like
evaluated, examined and organized.
For creative skills use words similar to generated, pinpointed and
updated.
For problem solving skills use words like resolve, established, implemented
and launched.
For teaching skills use words like demonstrated, facilitated &
represented.
For clerical & administrative skills,
use words similar to inspected, prepared and recorded.
For financial skills use words like adjusted, forecasted and
reconciled.
For general accomplishments, use words
such as discovered, illustrated, revised & team-built.
While the above resume action verbs are the most common, we frequently add to these resume action verbs.
Also see our resume action phrases
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