Okay, so now it's time to write that key piece of documentation: a resume (rez-uh-may). A CV (curriculum vitae--and yes, "vitae" is Latin) is used for more experienced credentials and achievements. Here's some hints and key phrases that make a difference when you're ready to get visibility. Remember: job managers use computers to scan your submission for strong significant verbs.
Action Verb List for Resumes
and Cover Letters
Use these action verbs to highlight the skills that
you've gained and developed through your work history, involvement in
activities, leadership positions, and/or volunteer work.
Creative Skills
Acted
Began
Combined
Composed
Conceived
Conceptualized
Condensed
Created
Customized
Designed
Developed
Devised
Directed
Displayed
Diversified
Drew
Entertained
Established
Fashioned
Formulated
Founded
Illustrated
Improvised
Initiated
Innovated
Instituted
Integrated
Introduced
Invented
Manufactured
Modeled
Modified
Opened
Originated
Performed
Photographed
Planned
Revised
Shaped
Solved
===================
Communications Skills
Addressed
Advertised
Arbitrated
Arranged
Articulated
Authored
Clarified
Collaborated
Communicated
Composed
Condensed
Conferred
Consulted
Contacted
Conveyed
Convinced
Corresponded
Counseled
Debated
Defined
Described
Developed
Directed
Discussed
Drafted
Edited
Elicited
Enlisted
Explained
Expressed
Formulated
Furnished
Greeted
Incorporated
Influenced
Interacted
Interpreted
Interviewed
Involved
Joined
Judged
Justified
Lectured
Listened
Marketed
Mediated
Moderated
Negotiated
Notified
Observed
Outlined
Participated
Persuaded
Presented
Promoted
Proposed
Proved
Publicized
Published
Read
Recalled
Reconciled
Recruited
Referred
Reinforced
Related
Relayed
Renewed
Reported
Resolved
Responded
Served
Serviced
Solicited
Specified
Spoke
Suggested
Summarized
Synthesized
Translated
Wrote
=========================
Financial Skills
Administered
Adjusted
Allocated
Analyzed
Appraised
Assessed
Audited
Balanced
Budgeted
Calculated
Compared
Computed
Conserved
Corrected
Determined
Developed
Estimated
Figured
Financed
Forecasted
Increased
Inventoried
Invoiced
Listed
Managed
Marked
Marketed
Measured
Numbered
Planned
Prepared
Priced
Programmed
Projected
Reconciled
Reduced
Researched
Retrieved
Saved
=====================
Management Skills
Accelerated
Accomplished
Acquired
Administered
Advanced
Analyzed
Appointed
Approved
Assigned
Attained
Attended
Authorized
Changed
Chaired
Commanded
Considered
Consolidated
Contained
Contracted
Controlled
Converted
Coordinated
Decoded
Delegated
Delivered
Developed
Directed
Eliminated
Emphasized
Employed
Enforced
Enhanced
Established
Executed
Experimented
Generated
Governed
Handled
Headed
Hired
Hosted
Improved
Incorporated
Initiated
Inspected
Issued
Instituted
Launched
Managed
Merged
Motivated
Organized
Originated
Overhauled
Oversaw
Piloted
Presided
Prioritized
Produced
Recommended
Regulated
Reorganized
Replaced
Responsible For
Restored
Reviewed
Scheduled
Secured
Selected
Streamlined
Strengthened
Supervised
Terminated
====================
Organizational Skills
Approved
Arranged
Catalogued
Categorized
Charted
Classified
Cleaned
Cleared
Closed
Coded
Collected
Compiled
Corrected
Corresponded
Deposited
Detailed
Dismantled
Dispensed
Distributed
Exchanged
Executed
Filed
Finished
Fitted
Generated
Implemented
Incorporated
Inspected
Logged
Maintained
Monitored
Obtained
Operated
Ordered
Packaged
Packed
Pinpointed
Placed
Posted
Prepared
Processed
Proficient
Provided
Purchased
Rearranged
Received
Recorded
Registered
Reserved
Responded
Restructured
Revamped
Reversed
Reviewed
Routed
Scheduled
Screened
Sent
Separated
Set Up
Solidified
Sorted
Submitted
Supplied
Standardized
Stocked
Stored
Straightened
Structured
Systemized
Trimmed
Typed
Updated
Validated
Verified
===================
Technical Skills
Assembled
Adapted
Applies
Attached
Built
Calculated
Computed
Conserved
Constructed
Converted
Debugged
Designed
Determined
Developed
Engineered
Fabricated
Fixed
Fortified
Installed
Loaded
Maintained
Operated
Priced
Printed
Programmed
Rebuilt
Rectified
Registered
Regulated
Remodeled
Repaired
Replaced
Restored
Specialized
Standardized
Studied
Upgraded
Utilized
======================
Research Skills
Analyzed
Accumulated
Charted
Collected
Checked
Compared
Conducted
Counted
Critiqued
Detected
Determined
Diagnosed
Discovered
Evaluated
Examined
Experimented
Explored
Extracted
Formulated
Gathered
Graphed
Identified
Indexed
Indicated
Inspected
Interpreted
Interviewed
Invented
Investigated
Located
Measured
Organized
Researched
Searched
Solved
Summarized
Surveyed
Systemized
Tabulated
Tallied
Tested
======================
Teaching skills
Adapted
Advised
Clarified
Coached
Communicated
Conducted
Coordinated
Counseled
Developed
Enabled
Encouraged
Evaluated
Explained
Facilitated
Focused
Guided
Graded
Improvised
Individualized
Informed
Instilled
Instructed
Licensed
Motivated
Persuaded
Prompted
Set Goals
Schooled
Showed
Simulated
Stimulated
Taught
Tested
Trained
Transmitted
Tutored
===========================
Helping Skills
Actively
Adapted
Accompanied
Advocated
Aided
Allowed
Answered
Arranged
Assessed
Assisted
Cared For
Clarified
Coached
Collaborated
Contributed
Cooperated
Counseled
Demonstrated
Diagnosed
Educated
Encouraged
Ensured
Expedited
Facilitated
Familiarized
Furthered
Guided
Helped
Indexed
Insured
Intervened
Learned
Motivated
Prevented
Provided
Referred
Rehabilitated
Represented
Resolved
Simplified
Supported
Volunteered
Creative Skills
Acted
Began
Combined
Composed
Conceived
Conceptualized
Condensed
Created
Customized
Designed
Developed
Devised
Directed
Displayed
Diversified
Drew
Entertained
Established
Fashioned
Formulated
Founded
Illustrated
Improvised
Initiated
Innovated
Instituted
Integrated
Introduced
Invented
Manufactured
Modeled
Modified
Opened
Originated
Performed
Photographed
Planned
Revised
Shaped
Solved
===================
Communications Skills
Addressed
Advertised
Arbitrated
Arranged
Articulated
Authored
Clarified
Collaborated
Communicated
Composed
Condensed
Conferred
Consulted
Contacted
Conveyed
Convinced
Corresponded
Counseled
Debated
Defined
Described
Developed
Directed
Discussed
Drafted
Edited
Elicited
Enlisted
Explained
Expressed
Formulated
Furnished
Greeted
Incorporated
Influenced
Interacted
Interpreted
Interviewed
Involved
Joined
Judged
Justified
Lectured
Listened
Marketed
Mediated
Moderated
Negotiated
Notified
Observed
Outlined
Participated
Persuaded
Presented
Promoted
Proposed
Proved
Publicized
Published
Read
Recalled
Reconciled
Recruited
Referred
Reinforced
Related
Relayed
Renewed
Reported
Resolved
Responded
Served
Serviced
Solicited
Specified
Spoke
Suggested
Summarized
Synthesized
Translated
Wrote
=========================
Financial Skills
Administered
Adjusted
Allocated
Analyzed
Appraised
Assessed
Audited
Balanced
Budgeted
Calculated
Compared
Computed
Conserved
Corrected
Determined
Developed
Estimated
Figured
Financed
Forecasted
Increased
Inventoried
Invoiced
Listed
Managed
Marked
Marketed
Measured
Numbered
Planned
Prepared
Priced
Programmed
Projected
Reconciled
Reduced
Researched
Retrieved
Saved
=====================
Management Skills
Accelerated
Accomplished
Acquired
Administered
Advanced
Analyzed
Appointed
Approved
Assigned
Attained
Attended
Authorized
Changed
Chaired
Commanded
Considered
Consolidated
Contained
Contracted
Controlled
Converted
Coordinated
Decoded
Delegated
Delivered
Developed
Directed
Eliminated
Emphasized
Employed
Enforced
Enhanced
Established
Executed
Experimented
Generated
Governed
Handled
Headed
Hired
Hosted
Improved
Incorporated
Initiated
Inspected
Issued
Instituted
Launched
Managed
Merged
Motivated
Organized
Originated
Overhauled
Oversaw
Piloted
Presided
Prioritized
Produced
Recommended
Regulated
Reorganized
Replaced
Responsible For
Restored
Reviewed
Scheduled
Secured
Selected
Streamlined
Strengthened
Supervised
Terminated
====================
Organizational Skills
Approved
Arranged
Catalogued
Categorized
Charted
Classified
Cleaned
Cleared
Closed
Coded
Collected
Compiled
Corrected
Corresponded
Deposited
Detailed
Dismantled
Dispensed
Distributed
Exchanged
Executed
Filed
Finished
Fitted
Generated
Implemented
Incorporated
Inspected
Logged
Maintained
Monitored
Obtained
Operated
Ordered
Packaged
Packed
Pinpointed
Placed
Posted
Prepared
Processed
Proficient
Provided
Purchased
Rearranged
Received
Recorded
Registered
Reserved
Responded
Restructured
Revamped
Reversed
Reviewed
Routed
Scheduled
Screened
Sent
Separated
Set Up
Solidified
Sorted
Submitted
Supplied
Standardized
Stocked
Stored
Straightened
Structured
Systemized
Trimmed
Typed
Updated
Validated
Verified
===================
Technical Skills
Assembled
Adapted
Applies
Attached
Built
Calculated
Computed
Conserved
Constructed
Converted
Debugged
Designed
Determined
Developed
Engineered
Fabricated
Fixed
Fortified
Installed
Loaded
Maintained
Operated
Priced
Printed
Programmed
Rebuilt
Rectified
Registered
Regulated
Remodeled
Repaired
Replaced
Restored
Specialized
Standardized
Studied
Upgraded
Utilized
======================
Research Skills
Analyzed
Accumulated
Charted
Collected
Checked
Compared
Conducted
Counted
Critiqued
Detected
Determined
Diagnosed
Discovered
Evaluated
Examined
Experimented
Explored
Extracted
Formulated
Gathered
Graphed
Identified
Indexed
Indicated
Inspected
Interpreted
Interviewed
Invented
Investigated
Located
Measured
Organized
Researched
Searched
Solved
Summarized
Surveyed
Systemized
Tabulated
Tallied
Tested
======================
Teaching skills
Adapted
Advised
Clarified
Coached
Communicated
Conducted
Coordinated
Counseled
Developed
Enabled
Encouraged
Evaluated
Explained
Facilitated
Focused
Guided
Graded
Improvised
Individualized
Informed
Instilled
Instructed
Licensed
Motivated
Persuaded
Prompted
Set Goals
Schooled
Showed
Simulated
Stimulated
Taught
Tested
Trained
Transmitted
Tutored
===========================
Helping Skills
Actively
Adapted
Accompanied
Advocated
Aided
Allowed
Answered
Arranged
Assessed
Assisted
Cared For
Clarified
Coached
Collaborated
Contributed
Cooperated
Counseled
Demonstrated
Diagnosed
Educated
Encouraged
Ensured
Expedited
Facilitated
Familiarized
Furthered
Guided
Helped
Indexed
Insured
Intervened
Learned
Motivated
Prevented
Provided
Referred
Rehabilitated
Represented
Resolved
Simplified
Supported
Volunteered
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