Resume - Action Verbs
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Career Services Center
261 Schwartz Center
330-672-2360
www.kent.edu/career
No one seeking employment should be without carefully chosen action verbs to describe accomplishments, skills, and experiences on their resumes and cover letters!
Administrative/Organizational Skills |
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abbreviated |
charted |
continued |
optimized |
registered |
submitted |
Communication/Helping Skills |
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acknowledged |
bestowed |
debated |
interviewed |
partnered |
renegotiated |
Creative Skills |
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accentuated |
developed |
fashioned |
innovated |
perceived |
renewed |
Data/Financial Skills |
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accounted for |
analyzed |
counteracted |
exported |
lowered |
saved |
Action Verbs for Resumes and Letters
Management/Leadership Skills |
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accomplished |
chaired |
demonstrated |
executed |
launched |
regulated |
Teaching/Training Skills |
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adapted |
conducted |
empowered |
handled |
licensed |
stimulated |
Technical/Research Skills |
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ascertained |
conceptualized |
discovered |
interpreted |
rated |
separated |
Miscellaneous Skills |
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accelerated |
captured |
effected |
familiarized |
overcame |
revitalized |
Examples of action verbs in action ...
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“Achieved highest annual sales volume among 90 employees at retail store.”
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“Provided network and desktop support to over 100 users across six departments.”
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“Collaborated with co-workers to develop a semester teaching unit on culture, ethnicity, and identity.”
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“Organized and facilitated two, in-service training programs for residence hall advisors.”
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