Start every resume bullet with a strong action verb. Avoid passive language, such as “responsible for” or “assisted” and instead focus on what you have accomplished, improved, or changed. Below are common skills to highlight on a resume with their associated verbs.
Categories
Achieved (including awards)
Attained
Completed
Demonstrated
Finished
Earned
Exceeded
Outperformed
Overcame
Reached
Showcased
Succeeded
Surpassed
Targeted
Won
Customer service
Advised
Advocated
Coached
Consulted
Educated
Fielded
Informed
Recommended
Resolved
Created
Accentuated
Acted
Adapted
Articulated
Combined
Composed
Customized
Described
Diagrammed
Displayed
Designed
Developed
Directed
Drew
Entertained
Established
Exhibited
Fashioned
Formulated
Founded
Generated
Illustrated
Initiated
Instituted
Integrated
Introduced
Invented
Modeled
Modified
Originated
Performed
Photographed
Pioneered
Planned
Played
Recorded
Remodeled
Revamped
Revised
Shaped
Solved
Helped or supported
Accompanied
Adapted
Adjusted
Advised
Advocated
Aided
Amended
Applied
Arranged
Assessed
Assisted
Attended
Coached
Collaborated
Contributed
Cooperated
Counseled
Demonstrated
Diagnosed
Educated
Enabled
Encouraged
Ensured
Expedited
Facilitated
Familiarized
Furthered
Guided
Partnered
Prepared
Prevented
Provided
Referred
Rehabilitated
Represented
Resolved
Served
Simplified
Staffed
Supplied
Supported
Volunteered
Increased efficiency/improved a process
Accelerated
Achieved
Advanced
Amplified
Boosted
Capitalized
Delivered
Enhanced
Expanded
Expedited
Furthered
Gained
Generated
Improved
Increased
Lifted
Maximized
Outpaced
Stimulated
Sustained
Led a project/team
Chaired
Controlled
Coordinated
Executed
Headed
Operated
Orchestrated
Organized
Oversaw
Planned
Produced
Programmed
Managed
Achieved
Acquired
Aligned
Administered
Anticipated
Appointed
Approved
Assigned
Authorized
Awarded
Blocked
Certified
Chaired
Changed
Charted
Contracted
Controlled
Converted
Coordinated
Cultivated
Decided
Decreased
Delegated
Designated
Developed
Directed
Eliminated
Enabled
Enforced
Enhanced
Established
Executed
Expanded
Facilitated
Finalized
Fostered
Generated
Guided
Handled
Headed
Hired
Hosted
Incorporated
Increased
Initiated
Instituted
Led
Mentored
Merged
Mobilized
Motivated
Navigated
Organized
Originated
Overhauled
Oversaw
Planned
Plotted
Predicted
Presided
Prioritized
Produced
Qualified
Recommended
Recognized
Recruited
Reviewed
Scheduled
Secured
Selected
Shaped
Streamlined
Stimulated
Strengthened
Supervised
Taught
Terminated
Trained
Unified
Organized
Administered
Adopted
Advanced
Allotted
Arranged
Assessed
Blended
Catalogued
Categorized
Centralized
Chaired
Classified
Collected
Compiled
Consolidated
Coordinated
Corrected
Corresponded
Delegated
Directed
Distributed
Earned
Executed
Filed
Forged
Formalized
Generated
Headed
Inspected
Lobbied
Maintained
Managed
Mapped
Monitored
Operated
Orchestrated
Planned
Prepared
Processed
Programmed
Proved
Purchased
Recorded
Registered
Reorganized
Responded
Reviewed
Settled
Scheduled
Screened
Sought
Spearheaded
Submitted
Supplied
Standardized
Systemized
Targeted
Updated
Verified
Researched or analyzed
Analyzed
Assembled
Assessed
Audited
Calculated
Cited
Classified
Co-authored
Collected
Compiled
Conducted
Critiqued
Detected
Diagnosed
Discovered
Dissected
Evaluated
Examined
Executed
Experimented
Explored
Forecasted
Formulated
Gathered
Identified
Innovated
Inspected
Interpreted
Interviewed
Invented
Investigated
Located
Mapped
Measured
Modeled
Projected
Qualified
Quantified
Reported
Reviewed
Solved
Studied
Summarized
Surveyed
Systemized
Tested
Visualized