Action Verbs
Use active language to describe your work experience and skills. The action verbs listed here are organized by skill areas to help you think about how your past experiences can apply to skill sets employers look for. Of course, many of these verbs can apply to multiple skill areas- use all categories to get ideas for how you might describe your own skills and experience.
| Analytical | |||
| analyzed ascertained assessed compared computed conceptualized concluded confirmed critiqued deciphered |
deliberated determined devised diagnosed estimated evaluated examined forecasted formulated |
integrated investigated justified measured negotiated prescribed prioritized projected questioned |
rated recommended researched scrutinized studied substantiated synthesized validated verified |
| Communication | |||
| addressed apprised arbitrated attested authored clarified communicated |
composed convinced corresponded drafted edited explained informed |
interpreted lectured marketed persuaded presented promoted publicized |
queried reported spoke summarized translated wrote |
| Creativity | |||
| brainstormed constructed designed |
engineered envisioned fabricated |
illustrated produced |
shaped visualized |
| Flexibility | |||
| accommodated adapted adjusted |
altered amended balanced |
converted grew |
improvised tailored |
| Initiative | |||
| accelerated accomplished achieved acquired advanced bolstered boosted built coordinated created |
dedicated demonstrated enriched established expanded expedited implemented improved increased initiated |
innovated inspired introduced launched minimized mobilized modernized modified multiplied |
overhauled pioneered revamped revised spearheaded stimulated suggested updated upgraded |
| Leadership | |||
| administered advised allocated allowed appointed approved assigned authorized chaired coached |
delegated designated directed educated elicited employed empowered enabled encouraged endorsed |
enhanced facilitated fostered founded guided hired influenced instructed interviewed judged |
led moderated monitored motivated officiated recruited sanctioned supervised trained |
| Organization | |||
| arranged assembled budgeted calculated catalogued centralized charted |
classified collected compiled consolidated correlated indexed |
linked orchestrated organized oriented planned processed |
purchased recorded regulated scheduled systematized tabulated |
| Problem Solving | |||
| aided alleviated ameliorated augmented counseled customized debugged eased elevated enlarged extended |
extracted finalized fulfilled generated identified interceded invented lightened polished procured reconciled |
rectified reduced refined reformed rehabilitated reinforced rejuvenated relieved remedied remodeled repaired |
restored retrieved revitalized revived settled solicited solved streamlined strengthened supplemented transformed |
| Teamwork | |||
| assisted collaborated |
contributed cooperated |
mediated participated |
partnered |
| Other Action Verbs to Consider | |||
| acted activated added admitted apportioned appraised approximated attained audited certified commissioned committed consented contracted |
disbursed dispatched displayed enlisted excelled executed exercised familiarized figured guaranteed indicated instituted involved |
issued licensed maintained operated performed prepared programmed realized related reserved reviewed satisfied screened |
secured served set smoothed sought specified submitted surveyed sustained traced transacted transmitted valued |
