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Action Verbs for Resumes
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Use action verbs to describe experiences and accomplishments on your resume, in your letters, and during your interview.

Accomplished Defined Maintained
Activated Designed Managed
Adapted Developed Marketed
Adjusted Devised Modified
Administered Directed Monitored
Advertised Drafted Motivated
Advised Examined Negotiated
Analyzed Expanded Proposed
Arranged Expedited Researched
Assembled Explained Specified
Assisted Facilitated Stimulated
Built Formulated Supervised
Calculated Generated Synthesized
Cataloged Governed Taught
Changed Guided Used
Collaborated Illustrated Wrote
Compiled Implemented  
Completed Improved  
Conducted Initiated  
Constructed Innovated  
Consulted Integrated  
Coordinated Interviewed  
Created Invented  
  Investigated  
     

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