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Key Resume Verbs by Industry<br />

The following list of verbs will help you in describing your duties, skills, or abilities when writing your<br />

resume.<br />

Accounting Skills<br />

administered<br />

allocated<br />

analyzed<br />

appraised<br />

audited<br />

balanced<br />

budgeted<br />

calculated<br />

computed<br />

developed<br />

forecasted<br />

managed<br />

marketed<br />

planned<br />

projected<br />

researched<br />

Artistic Skills<br />

acted<br />

conceptualized<br />

created<br />

designed<br />

developed<br />

directed<br />

established<br />

fashioned<br />

illustrated<br />

integrated<br />

introduced<br />

invented<br />

originated<br />

performed<br />

planned<br />

revitalized<br />

shaped<br />

Maintenance<br />

Skills<br />

apply<br />

assemble<br />

build<br />

calculate<br />

clean<br />

construct<br />

convert<br />

coordinate<br />

design<br />

devise<br />

engineer<br />

fabricate<br />

fortify<br />

inspect<br />

install<br />

maintain<br />

navigate<br />

operate<br />

remodel<br />

repair<br />

solve<br />

study<br />

tend<br />

upgrade<br />

utilize<br />

Mechanical Skills<br />

assembled<br />

built<br />

computed<br />

debug<br />

designed<br />

devised<br />

engineered<br />

fabricated<br />

maintained<br />

operated<br />

overhauled<br />

programmed<br />

remodeled<br />

repaired<br />

solved<br />

upgraded<br />

Misc. Skills<br />

accelerated<br />

accomplished<br />

conceived<br />

conducted<br />

demonstrated<br />

eliminated<br />

equipped<br />

founded<br />

implemented<br />

improved<br />

Office Skills<br />

approved<br />

arranged<br />

cataloged<br />

classified<br />

collected<br />

compiled<br />

dispatched<br />

executed<br />

generated<br />

inspected<br />

monitored<br />

operated<br />

organized<br />

prepared<br />

processed<br />

purchased<br />

recorded<br />

retrieved<br />

scheduled<br />

screened<br />

tabulated<br />

validated<br />

People Skills<br />

adapted<br />

advised<br />

assessed<br />

assisted<br />

clarified<br />

coached<br />

communicated<br />

coordinated<br />

counseled<br />

demonstrated<br />

developed<br />

diagnosed<br />

educated<br />

enabled<br />

encouraged<br />

evaluated<br />

expedited<br />

explained<br />

facilitated<br />

familiarized<br />

guided<br />

informed<br />

initiated<br />

instructed<br />

motivated<br />

persuaded<br />

referred<br />

rehabilitated<br />

represented<br />

set goals<br />

stimulated<br />

Research Skills<br />

clarified<br />

collected<br />

critiqued<br />

diagnosed<br />

evaluated<br />

examined<br />

extracted<br />

identified<br />

inspected<br />

interpreted<br />

interviewed<br />

investigated<br />

reviewed<br />

summarized<br />

surveyed<br />

systemized<br />

Supervisory Skills<br />

administered<br />

analyzed<br />

assigned<br />

attained<br />

chaired<br />

contracted<br />

consolidated<br />

coordinated<br />

delegated<br />

developed<br />

directed<br />

executed<br />

increased<br />

organized<br />

oversaw<br />

planned<br />

prioritized<br />

produced<br />

recommended<br />

revamped<br />

reviewed<br />

scheduled<br />

strengthened<br />

supervised<br />

trained<br />

Verbal Skills<br />

addressed<br />

arbitrated<br />

arranged<br />

authored<br />

corresponded<br />

developed<br />

directed<br />

drafted<br />

edited<br />

enlisted<br />

formulated<br />

influenced<br />

lectured<br />

moderated<br />

motivated<br />

negotiated<br />

persuaded<br />

publicized<br />

recruited<br />

reconciled<br />

translated<br />

wrote<br />

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