185 Powerful Verbs That Will Make Your CV Awesome

You Led a Project

If you were in charge of a project or initiative from start to finish, skip led and instead try:
1. Chaired
4. Executed
7. Orchestrated
9. Oversaw
2. Controlled
5. Headed
8. Organized
10. Planned
3. Coordinated
6. Operated

11. Produced
12. Programmed

You Envisioned and Brought to Life a Project

And if you actually developed, created, or introduced that project into your company? Try:
13. Administered
18. Developed
22. Established
26. Implemented
14. Built
19. Devised
23. Formalized
27. Incorporated
15. Charted
20. Founded
24. Formed
28. Initiated
16. Created
21. Engineered
25. Formulated
29. Instituted
17. Designed

30. Introduced
31. Launched
32. Pioneered
33. Spearheaded

You Saved the Company Time or Money

Hiring managers love candidates whove helped a team operate more efficiently or cost-effectively. To show just how
much you saved, try:
34. Conserved
36. Decreased
38. Diagnosed
40. Reconciled
42. Yielded
35. Consolidated
37. Deducted
39. Lessened
41. Reduced

You Increased Efficiency, Sales, Revenue, or Customer Satisfaction

Along similar lines, if you can show that your work boosted the companys numbers in some way, youre bound to
impress. In these cases, consider:
43. Accelerated
47. Boosted
51. Expanded
55. Generated
59. Outpaced
44. Achieved
48. Capitalized
52. Expedited
56. Improved
60. Stimulated
45. Advanced
49. Delivered
53. Furthered
57. Lifted
61. Sustained
46. Amplified
50. Enhanced
54. Gained
58. Maximized

You Changed or Improved Something

Talk about the amazing changes you made at your office with these words:
62. Centralized
68. Merged
73. Refocused
78. Restructured
63. Clarified
69. Modified
74. Rehabilitated
79. Revamped
64. Converted
70. Overhauled
75. Remodeled
80. Revitalized
65. Customized
71. Redesigned
76. Reorganized
81. Simplified
66. Influenced
72. Refined
77. Replaced
82. Standardized
67. Integrated

83. Streamlined
84. Strengthened
85. Updated
86. Upgraded
87. Transformed

You Managed a Team

Instead of reciting your management duties, like Led a team or Managed employees show what an inspirational
leader you were, with terms like:
88. Aligned
92. Facilitated
96. Inspired
100. Recruited
104. Taught
89. Cultivated
93. Fostered
97. Mentored
101. Regulated
105. Trained
90. Directed
94. Guided
98. Mobilized
102. Shaped
106. Unified
91. Enabled
95. Hired
99. Motivated
103. Supervised
107. United

You Brought in Partners, Funding, or Resources

Were you responsible for a great new partner, sponsor, or source of funding? Try:
108. Acquired
110. Navigated
111. Negotiated
112. Partnered
109. Forged

113. Secured

You Supported Customers

Because manning the phones or answering questions really means youre advising customers and meeting their needs,
use:
114. Advised
116. Arbitrated
118. Consulted
120. Fielded
122. Resolved
115. Advocated
117. Coached
119. Educated
121. Informed

You Were a Research Machine

Did your job include research, analysis, or fact-finding? Mix up your verbiage with these words:
123. Analyzed
127. Calculated
131. Explored
135. Investigated
124. Assembled
128. Discovered
132. Forecasted
136. Mapped
125. Assessed
129. Evaluated
133. Identified
137. Measured
126. Audited
130. Examined
134. Interpreted
138. Qualified

139. Quantified
140. Surveyed
141. Tested
142. Tracked

You Wrote or Communicated

Was writing, speaking, lobbying, or otherwise communicating part of your gig? You can explain just how compelling you
were with words like:
143. Authored
147. Composed
151. Counseled
155. Edited
159. Promoted
144. Briefed
148. Conveyed
152. Critiqued
156. Illustrated
160. Publicized
145. Campaigned
149. Convinced
153. Defined
157. Lobbied
161. Reviewed
146. Co-authored
150. Corresponded
154. Documented
158. Persuaded

You Oversaw or Regulated

Whether you enforced
these words:
162. Authorized
163. Blocked
164. Delegated

protocol or managed your departments requests, describe what you really did, better, with
165. Dispatched
166. Enforced
167. Ensured

168. Inspected
169. Itemized

170. Monitored
171. Screened

172. Scrutinized
173. Verified

You Achieved Something

Did you hit your goals? Win a coveted department award? Dont forget to include that on your resume, with words like:
174. Attained
177. Demonstrated
180. Outperformed
182. Showcased
184. Surpassed
175. Awarded
178. Earned
181. Reached
183. Succeeded
185. Targeted
176. Completed
179. Exceeded