Action Verbs to Use for an Interview/Resumé
These are some action verbs that should be used in your interviews and resumes. Action verbs help create for you the perception that you are a go-getter and someone who gets things done. Using too much passive terminology will make you appear to be slow moving and lazy.
| accomplished achieved acquired adapted administered advanced advised allocated analysed applied appointed approved arranged assessed assigned assisted attained audited bought broadened budgeted built calculated centralised chaired clarified collaborated combined completed composed conceived concluded condensed conducted constructed consulted contracted contributed controlled converted coordinated corrected created cut decentralised decreased defined demonstrated designated designed determined |
developed |
led |
restored reviewed revised saved scheduled secured selected served settled shaped showed simplified sold solved sponsored staffed standardised started streamlined strengthened structured studied suggested summarized supervised supported surpassed surveyed sustained tailored taught tested traded trained transformed translated trimmed tripled undertook used utilised verified won wrote |