Action Verbs by Skill Set

First identify 2 or 3 skill sets most relevant to the position you hope to attain. Then scan through the list of verbs and make those that describe activities you have done in other situations. Continue down the list until you have identified a handful of examples that demonstrate your competency using this skill. Make sure you arrange your resume in such a way as to highlight the most significant of these. Use headings that match both your skills and the position to which you are applying.

MANAGEMENT
•produced •anticipated •analyzed •approved •assigned •delegated
•attained •chaired •checked •reviewed •contracted •developed
•devised •directed •evaluated •enforced •formed •governed
•headed •increased •initiated •integrated •organized •planned
•prioritized •administered •recommended •coordinated •scheduled •supervised

COMMUNICATION
•addressed •composed •drafted •interpreted •persuaded •recruited
•arbitrated •conveyed •edited •lectured •presented •translated
•arranged •transcribed •enlisted •mediated •promoted •corresponded
•authored •developed •formulated •moderated •publicized •collaborated
•wrote •directed •influenced •negotiated •reconciled

RESEARCH
•assessed •critiqued •surveyed •examined •interviewed •investigated
•clarified •discovered •diagnosed •identified •reviewed •summarized
•collected •defined •dissected •inspected •organized •determined
•correlated •detailed •evaluated •interpreted •reported •systematized

TEACHING
•adapted •revised •evaluated •informed •simplified •coordinated
•advised •developed •explained •inspired •set goals •tailored
•clarified •enabled •facilitated •instructed •sparked •encouraged
•coached •communicated •guided •persuaded •stimulated •trained
•unified

DETAILED
•approved •dispatched •compiled •organized •retrieved •met deadlines
•validated •responded •arranged •purchased •classified •implemented
•retained •recorded •judged •compared •operated •reorganized
•executed •enforced •collected •inspected •copied •processed

FINANCIAL
•verified •audited •developed •forecasted •projected •researched
•allocated •balanced •earned •managed •rectified •reviewed
•analyzed •budgeted •estimated •marketed •reduced •administered
•appraised •calculated •financed •planned

CREATIVE
•acted •decorated •planned •founded •instituted •performed
•designed •established •illustrated •integrated •dramatized •conceptualized
•created •developed •shaped •imagined •introduced •revitalized
•invented •directed •fashioned •initiated •customized •transformed

HELPING
•accepted •conducted •educated •guided •provided •represented
•assisted •counseled •effected •motivated •served •empowered
•assessed •dealt •resolved •participated •questioned •restored
•clarified •handled •protected •referred •validated •demonstrated
•coached •diagnosed •facilitated

CLERICAL
•adjusted •collected •distributed •indexed •organized •retrieved
•approved •compiled •generated •inspected •catalogued •implemented
•arranged •controlled •grouped •monitored •processed •specified
•prepared •copied •screened •operated •purchased •systematized
•classified •dispatched •recorded •ordered •improvised •tabulated

ANALYTICAL
•compared •consulted •enlarged •originated •enlightened •experimented
•conceived •converted •predicted •utilized •constructed •investigated
•perceived

MANUAL
•assembled •controlled •ground •fed •lifted •shipped
•bent •operated •set up •moved •pulled •handled
•bound •tended

ACCOMPLISHMENT
•achieved •executed •expanded •innovated •pioneered •experienced
•displayed •recognized •improved •overcame •succeeded

TECHNICAL
•assembled •computed •installed •overhauled •maintained •strengthened
•built •designed •repaired •remodelled •upgraded •programmed
•calculated •engineered •operated •solved

John Noble

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John works with students who are undecided about which career path to follow. He also specializes in careers in teaching and education.