Strong Words and Action Verbs for CVs

COMMUNICATED...
Addressed
Advised
Directed
Encouraged
Liaised
Marketed
Performed
Presented
Recruited
Represented

Controlled
Guided
Mediated
Promoted
Resolved

Co-ordinated
Instructed
Motivated
Proposed
Sold

Counselled
Interviewed
Negotiated
Provided
Taught

Demonstrated
Led
Ordered
Recommended
Trained

FOUND OUT...
Analysed
Assessed
Devised
Established
Interviewed
Investigated

Classified
Evaluated
Researched

Collated
Forecasted
Tested

Defined
Identified
Traced

Designed
Interpreted
Verified

SORTED OUT...
Analysed
Arranged
Composed
Conceived
Defined
Distributed
Identified
Improved
Organised
Planned
Reduced
Refined
Revised
Scheduled
Uncovered
Verified

Assessed
Conducted
Edited
Investigated
Prepared
Reorganised
Simplified
Vetted

Budgeted
Controlled
Eliminated
Itemised
Processed
Researched
Solved

Classified
Co-ordinated
Established
Modernised
Produced
Resolved
Streamlined

Collated
Decreased
Evaluated
Operated
Redesigned
Reviewed
Transformed

SHOWED HOW...
Advised
Coached
Illustrated
Instructed
Presented
Taught

Conducted
Led
Trained

Directed
Managed

Guided
Organised

Demonstrated
Performed

SET UP...
Composed
Established
Introduced
Pioneered

Created
Generated
Launched
Prepared

Designed
Implemented
Led
Produced

Developed
Initiated
Opened
Promoted

Devised
Instituted
Originated
Started

Conceived
Founded
Invented
Planned

MADE BETTER... (remember to quantify: i.e. increased by how much?)

Broadened
Combined
Consolidated Converted
Cut
Developed
Devised
Doubled
Edited
Eliminated
Improved
Increasing
Innovated
Minimised
Modernised
Redesigned
Reduced
Refined
Reorganised Resolved
Revised
Saved
Serviced
Simplified
Solved
Strengthened Transformed Trimmed
Uncovered
Unified

GAVE OUT...
Delivered
Presented
Transferred

Despatched
Processed

Distributed
Produced

Expanded
Promoted

Generated
Provided

Decreased
Expanded
Recommended
Restructured
Streamlined
Widened

Launched
Served

IN CHARGE OF...
Administered Approved
Directed
Headed

Conducted
Led

Controlled
Managed

Co-ordinated
Represented

Delegated
Supervised

OTHER USEFUL WORDS...

Accelerated
Achieved
Authored
Authorised
Diagnosed
Dealt
Found
Influenced
Operated
Participated
Prompted
Proved
Spearheaded Translated

Allocated
Awarded
Effected
Lectured
Persuaded
Ran
Undertook

Appraised
Checked
Engineered
Maintained
Pinpointed
Responded
Volunteered

Assisted
Completed
Ensured
Mastered
Proficient in
Revamped
Won

Attained
Communicated
Facilitated
Networked
Programmed
Selected to

WORDS THAT GIVE EMPHASIS...

Excellent
Sole
Key
Responsible
Considerable
Comprehensive
Competent
Ability
Qualified
Technical
Proficient
Effective

Active
Successfully
Consistently
Capacity
Resourceful
Versatile

Major
Wide
Stringent
Substantially
Pertinent