Resume Tips

Powerful Action Verbs for Accomplishment Statements

The Resume that Works contains accomplishment statements that explains the job function and responsibility.  An accomplishment statement should begin with a powerful action verb that implies leadership and responsibility on the part of the writer.  For example, the word "utilized" relays more  responsibility than the word "used".  Examples of other words might include:

Accomplished 	Achieved 	Administered		Advised		Analyzed
Appraised	Approved	Assessed		Built		Calculated	
Clarified		Completed	Composed		Conceived	Conducted
Consolidated	Constructed	Controlled		Conversed	Converted	
Coordinated	Counseled	Created			Delegated	Delivered
Demonstrated	Designed	Determined		Developed	Devised	
Directed		Earned		Edited			Eliminated	Established
Estimated	Evaluated	Examined		Expanded	Facilitated
Figured		Formulated	Generated		Guided		Handled
Identified	Implemented	Improved		Increased	Informed
Inquired		Inspected 	Installed			Instructed	Interpreted
Introduced	Invented	Launched		Led		Maintained
Managed	Measured	Monitored		Motivated	Negotiated
Observed	Operated	Participated		Performed	Planned	
Prepared	Presented	Processed		Produced	Programmed
Terminated	Traced		Tracked			Traded		Trained
Transferred	Transformed	Translated		Trimmed	Tripled
Troubleshoot	Uncovered	Unified			Verified		Widened
Withdrew	Worked		Wrote