60 Action Verbs to Use in Your Resume

The other day, I was helping someone edit their resume. My biggest piece of advice was that she should use powerful verbs in her resume. On the subway home from work, I put together a list of action verbs to use in a resume or cover letter.

Action Verbs to Use in a Resume:

  1. Execute
  2. Spearhead
  3. Create
  4. Build
  5. Manage
  6. Decide
  7. Study
  8. Promote
  9. Write
  10. Strategize
  11. Save
  12. Increase
  13. Decrease
  14. Amplify
  15. Conduct
  16. Operate
  17. Head
  18. Orchestrate
  19. Organize
  20. Plan
  21. Produce
  22. Administer
  23. Found
  24. Engineer
  25. Establish
  26. Form
  27. Implement
  28. Institute
  29. Launch
  30. Pioneered
  31. Reduce
  32. Accelerate
  33. Achieve
  34. Advance
  35. Boost
  36. Enhance
  37. Expand
  38. Expedite
  39. Gain
  40. Improve
  41. Maximize
  42. Influence
  43. Overhaul
  44. Restructure
  45. Streamline
  46. Strengthen
  47. Cultivate
  48. Hire
  49. Mentor
  50. Recruit
  51. Taught
  52. Negotiate
  53. Secured
  54. Author
  55. Enforce
  56. Award
  57. Earn
  58. Exceed
  59. Outperformed
  60. Achieve

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