Résumé Keywords
Strong résumés use a variety of action words to describe skills and work experience.
Action Words
| actively accelerated adapted administered analyzed approved arranged attained awarded cataloged coordinated conceived conducted completed contracted controlled convinced coordinated created delegated demonstrated designed developed distributed effected |
enlarged eliminated established evaluated examined expanded generated governed grouped guided handled harmonized implemented improved increased indexed influenced initiated installed instituted interpreted invented investigated launched lead lecture |
maintained managed moderated modernized motivated negotiated obtained organized originated participated performed planned pinpointed prepared presented presided produced programmed proposed proved provided proficient recommended recruited rectified reduced reinforced |
reorganized reshaped responsible responsibilities revised reviewed saved scheduled secured set up served in/on significantly simplified sold solved sorted straightened strategy streamlined strengthened successfully supervised supported taught trained worked wrote |
Self-Descriptive Words
| active adaptable aggressive alert ambitious analytical attentive broad minded conscientious consistent constructive creative dependable |
determined diplomatic disciplined discrete economical efficient energetic enterprising enthusiastic extroverted fair forceful imaginative |
independent logical loyal mature methodical objective optimistic perceptive personable pleasant positive practical productive |
reliable resourceful respective self-reliant sense of humor sincere sophisticated systematic tactful talented will travel will relocate |