Action Verbs
Check out this compilation of action verbs perfect for enhancing résumés, cover letters, and more. Adapted, enlarged list inspired by Employment Development Department of Palo Alto, CA
Management Skills
administered analyzed
assigned attained
chaired contracted
consolidated coordinated
delegated developed
directed evaluated
executed improved
increased organized
oversaw planned
prioritized produced
recommended reviewed
scheduled strengthened
supervised
Communication Skills
addressed arbitrated
arranged authored
corresponded developed
directed drafted
edited enlisted
formulated influenced
interpreted lectured
mediated moderated
motivated negotiated
persuaded promoted
publicized reconciled
recruited spoke
translated wrote
Clerical or Detailed Skills
approved arranged
catalogued classified
collected compiled
dispatched executed
generated implemented
inspected monitored
operated organized
prepared processed
purchased recorded
retrieved screened
specified systematized
tabulated validated
Research Skills
clarified collected
critiqued diagnosed
evaluated examined
extracted identified
inspected interpreted
interviewed investigated
organized reviewed
summarized surveyed
systematized
Technical Skills
assembled built
calculated computed
designed devised
engineered fabricated
maintained operated
overhauled programmed
remodeled repaired
solved trained
upgraded
Teaching Skills
adapted advised
clarified coached
communicated coordinated
developed enabled
encouraged evaluated
explained facilitated
guided informed
initiated instructed
persuaded set goals
stimulated
Financial Skills
administrated allocated
analyzed appraised
audited balanced
budgeted calculated
computed developed
forecasted managed
marketed planned
projected researched
Creative Skills
acted conceptualized
created designed
developed directed
established fashioned
founded illustrated
instituted integrated
introduced invented
originated performed
planned revitalized
shaped
Helping Skills
assessed assisted
clarified coached
counseled demonstrated
diagnosed educated
expedited facilitated
familiarized guided
referred rehabilitated
represented