Action Verbs for Your Resume
Lead with action verbs – make a strong statement about your skills and experiences.
Action Verbs for Your Resume
Strike a Punch with Action Verbs
When you’re writing bullet point statements for your resume, use action verbs to make your past experiences as engaging as possible. Below is a list of verbs to get started.
Keep Reading to Learn:
- A variety of action verbs
- to help identify an array of skills you developed and utilized
- to support your resume writing
| Administered Anticipated Commissioned Determined Developed | Devised Evaluated Formulated Forecasted Identified | Observed Prepared Planned Prioritized Researched | Reserved Revised Strategized Studied Tailored |
| Adjusted Appointed Assembled Assigned Centralized | Collected Coordinated Customized Delegated Designed | Established Facilitated Implemented Logged Programmed | Routed Scheduled Secured Simplified Tracked |
| Acted Administered Carried out Completed Distributed | Displayed Exercised Handled Input Installed | Labored Merchandised Operated Proofed Processed | Produced Shipped Sold Stocked Transacted |
| Analyzed Assessed Compared Correlated Developed | Examined Graded Inspected Maintained Measured | Modified Monitored Officiated Refined Regulated | Reviewed Revised Screened Supplied Updated |
| Accelerated Chaired Directed Disproved Employed | Empowered Fostered Founded Guided Hired | Initiated Led Mentored Motivated Originated | Raised Recognized for Set goals Stimulated Strengthened |
| Achieved Advanced Attained Augmented Contributed | Constructed Demonstrated Eliminated Ensured Expanded | Expedited Finalized Generated Increased Innovated | Launched Minimized Overcame Qualified Reduced (losses) |
| Analyzed Applied Brainstormed Collaborated Conceptualized | Conceived Debugged Decided Determined Diagnosed | Formulated Gathered Investigated Resolved Revamped | Repaired Solved Synthesized Streamlined Theorized |
| Accounted for Appraised Audited Balanced Budgeted | Checked Compiled Computed Converted Dispensed | Estimated Financed Increased Maximized Profited | Projected Purchased Reconciled Recorded Reduced |
| Accommodated Advised Aided Assisted Coached | Continued Eased Enabled Familiarized Helped | Interceded Mobilized Modeled Prescribed Provided | Rehabilitated Rescued Served Tutored Validated |
| Acted Argued Briefed Clarified Closed | Concluded Composed Corresponded Critiqued Dedicated | Defined Deliberated Demonstrated Drafted Edited | Elicited Explained Highlighted Improvised Informed |
| Instructed Interpreted Interviewed Justified Marketed | Negotiated Persuaded Presented Publicized Referred | Reinforced Reported Represented Supported Surveyed | Synthesized Taught Translated Verified Wrote |
Next Steps
- Exchange action verbs for variation in your skill statements
- Ask for a review of your writing to make sure you are making accurate word choices
- A career peer in the Career Development Center can assist with a resume review