Action Verbs for Your Resume
Use action words to make a strong statement about your skills and experiences.
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
Planning
- Administered
- Anticipated
- Commissioned
- Determined
- Developed
- Devised
- Evaluated
- Formulated
- Forecasted
- Identified
- Observed
- Prepared
- Planned
- Prioritized
- Researched
- Reserved
- Revised
- Strategized
- Studied
- Tailored
Organizing
- Adjusted
- Appointed
- Assembled
- Assigned
- Centralized
- Collected
- Coordinated
- Customized
- Delegated
- Designed
- Established
- Facilitated
- Implemented
- Logged
- Programmed
- Routed
- Scheduled
- Secured
- Simplified
- Tracked
Executing
- Acted
- Administered
- Carried out
- Completed
- Distributed
- Displayed
- Exercised
- Handled
- Input
- Installed
- Labored
- Merchandised
- Operated
- Proofed
- Processed
- Produced
- Shipped
- Sold
- Stocked
- Transacted
Supervising
- Analyzed
- Assessed
- Compared
- Correlated
- Developed
- Examined
- Graded
- Inspected
- Maintained
- Measured
- Modified
- Monitored
- Officiated
- Refined
- Regulated
- Reviewed
- Revised
- Screened
- Supplied
- Updated
Leading
- 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
Getting Results
- Achieved
- Advanced
- Attained
- Augmented
- Contributed
- Constructed
- Demonstrated
- Eliminated
- Ensured
- Expanded
- Expedited
- Finalized
- Generated
- Increased
- Innovated
- Launched
- Minimized
- Overcame
- Qualified
- Reduced (losses)
Problem Solving
- Analyzed
- Applied
- Brainstormed
- Collaborated
- Conceptualized
- Conceived
- Debugged
- Decided
- Determined
- Diagnosed
- Formulated
- Gathered
- Investigated
- Resolved
- Revamped
- Repaired
- Solved
- Synthesized
- Streamlined
- Theorized
Quantitative
- Accounted for
- Appraised
- Audited
- Balanced
- Budgeted
- Checked
- Compiled
- Computed
- Converted
- Dispensed
- Estimated
- Financed
- Increased
- Maximized
- Profited
- Projected
- Purchased
- Reconciled
- Recorded
- Reduced
Helping
- Accommodated
- Advised
- Aided
- Assisted
- Coached
- Continued
- Eased
- Enabled
- Familiarized
- Helped
- Interceded
- Mobilized
- Modeled
- Prescribed
- Provided
- Rehabilitated
- Rescued
- Served
- Tutored
- Validated
Communicating
- Acted
- Argued
- Briefed
- Clarified
- Closed
- Concluded
- Composed
- Corresponded
- Critiqued
- Dedicated
- Defined
- Deliberated
- Demonstrated
- Drafted
- Edited
- Elicited
- Explained
- Highlighted
- Improvised
- Informed
Communicating Con.
- 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