ACTION VERBS, SYNONYMS, & PHRASES

ACTION VERBS
Accelerated Consummated Filed Liquidated Published Spoke
Accepted Controlled Financed Listened Purchased Staffed
Accomplished Converted Fixed Located Standardized
Accrued Coordinated Floated Logged Qualified Started
Accumulated Corrected Followed Made Quantified Stated
Achieved Correlated Forecasted Maintained Questioned Stimulated
Acquired Counseled Formed Managed Queried Stipulated
Acted Created Formulated Manipulated Quelled Streamlined
Adapted Founded Marketed Stretched
Added Decentralized Framed Mastered Raised Structured
Addressed Decided Gathered Measured Read Studied
Administered Defined Gave Mediated Realized Succeeded
Advanced Delegated Generated Memorized Reasoned Summarized
Advised Delivered Graduated Mentored Received Supervised
Alleviated Demonstrated Guided Met Reconciled Supplied
Analyzed Designated Minimized Recommended Symbolized
Anticipated Designed Halted Modeled Recorded Synthesized
Applied Detailed Halved Modernized Recruited Systematized
Appointed Detected Handled Monitored Redesigned
Approved Determined Headed Motivated Reduced Tabulated
Arbitrated Developed Helped Referred Tailored
Arranged Devised Hired Navigated Regulated Talked
Ascertained Diagnosed Hypothesized Negotiated Rehabilitated Taught
Assembled Diminished Nominated Rejected Team-built
Assessed Directed Identified Related Tended
Attained Discovered Illustrated Observed Remembered Terminated
Audited Dispensed Imagined Obtained Rendered Tested & Proved
Augmented Displayed Implemented Offered Renegotiated Took
Averted Disproved Improved Opened Repaired Traced
Avoided Dissected Improvised Operated Reorganized Tracked
Distributed Increased Ordered Reported Traded
Balanced Diverted Influenced Organized Represented Trained
Bargained Divided Informed Originated Researched Transferred
Bolstered Documented Initiated Overcame Resolved Transformed
Bought Doubled Innovated Oversaw Responded Translated
Brought Dramatized Inspected Restored Traveled
Budgeted Drove Inspired Participated Retrieved Treated
Built Dug Installed Penetrated Reversed Trimmed
Instituted Perceived Reviewed Trouble-shot
Calculated Earned Instructed Performed Revised Tutored
Centralized Edited Insured Persuaded Revitalized Uncovered
Certified Effected Interceded Photographed Risked Understood
Changed Elevated Integrated Piloted Understudied
Charted Eliminated Interpreted Pioneered Salvaged Undertook
Checked Empathized Interviewed Piqued Saved Unified
Clarified Employed Introduced Planned Scheduled United
Classified Enforced Invented Played Selected Unleashed
Coached Enhanced Inventoried Predicted Sensed Upgraded
Collaborated Engineered Investigated Prepared Separated Used
Collected Escalated Issued Prescribed Served Utilized
Combined Established Presented Set
Communicated Estimated Joined Prevented Settled Validated
Compiled Evaluated Judged Printed Set-up Valuated
Completed Examined Justified Problem-solved Shaped Varied
Composed Executed Processed Shared Verbalized
Computed Expanded Keynoted Procured Showed Verified
Concentrated Expedited Kindled Produced Sketched
Conceived Experienced Programmed Signified Weighed
Conceptualized Experimented Launched Projected Simplified Won
Concluded Explained Learned Promoted Sold Wrote
Conducted Expressed Lectured Proof-read Solved Wrought
Conserved Extracted Led Proposed Sorted
Consolidated Licensed Protected Sparked AND MANY
Constructed Figured Lifted Provided Specified MORE!!!

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 ACTION VERBS, SYNONYMS, & PHRASES
SYNONYMS FOR COMMON RESUME WORDS
ability execute earn direct
aptitude pursue merit administer
capability fulfill exceed take charge
perform excel
adopt practice exercise surpass participate
use undertake better share
utilize transact top collaborate
employ assume progress coordinate
apply accomplish advance synchronize
mobilize achieve combine
exert attain effective pool
restore forceful take part in
revive company potent contribute
specialize in concern valid
enterprise strong point out
assist establishment vigorous indicate
dispatch institution productive exhibit
expedite corporation influential display
cooperate firm dynamic reveal
maintain organization demonstrate
promote emphasis show
continue stress credit with
authority keep up accentuate assign to
command remain feature
charter resume promote
domain persevere implement evaluate
scope persist execute raise
field adhere to enforce
control responsible
jurisdiction cooperate job liable
commission collaborate situation accountable
province contribute to position answerable
circle support post account for
in charge of status plan
develop footing design
authorize originate appointment project
entitle create capacity proposal
delegate derive occupation scheme
empower cause calling outline
qualify effect profession map
invest generate career model
endow bring about program
result in manage
business give rise to handle result
undertaking design deal with obtain
pursuit devise represent secure
venture make operate
affair build oversee way
concern construct designate method
interest synthesize engineer means
matter form execute system
negotiations prepare supervise policy
transactions organize conduct procedure
sponsor engage in
carry out prompt regulate
discharge check

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 ACTION VERBS, SYNONYMS, & PHRASES
PHRASES
Proven track record of/in... During employment with..., successfully...
Experience involved/included... Within year/month period...
Successful in/at... In order to..., ...
More than years diverse experience in... In support of..., ...
Expertise and demonstrated skills in... Due to/Because of/As a result of/By...
Involved academic background in... By exploiting/using...
Diverse practical experience in... Selected as/elected to...
Experienced in all facets/phases/aspects of... Resulted in...
Knowledge of/experience as/in... Recipient of...
Training in... Instrumental in...
Proficient/competent at... Honored as...
Company provides/supplies... Consistently...
Company specializes in... Remained as...
Involvement in... Won...
Newly established company/entity engaged in... ensuring/assuring...
Initially employed to/joined organization to... allowing/enabling the
Specialized in... representing a...
Company engaged in... facilitating a...
During association/affiliation with company... Innovation resulted in...
Ongoing concern with/responsibility for... amounting to a total savings of...
Progressive functional responsibilities in the saving the company an average of...
area(s) of... Recommendations accepted by...
Complete authority and responsibility for... System/Program still in operation to date.
Total accountability/Totally accountable for...
Temporarily assigned to/Temporary assignments
included...
Specifically concerned with all phases/aspects of...
Sales volume/Profit/Sales quota accountability for...
Director operations accountability involving...
Reported to/Reported directly to...
Direct/Indirect control over...
Prior to relocation/promotion...
In the capacity of/as...
Dual/Multiple responsibilities included...
Regularly undertook...
Concerned directly with...
Served/Operated as...
Now involved in...
Company is one of...
In charge of...
Familiar with...
Employed by...
Assigned to...
Contracted/Subcontracted by...to...
In support of...., provided...
Provided technical assistance to... on an
ongoing/regular basis to insure
maximum/optimum/minimum...
Provided valuable/invaluable...
Constant/heavy interaction with...
Promoted from... to...
Provided liaison for/between...
nationally and pre-determined territory.
from inception to operational profitability.
from outset/inception to profitable operation.
Project(s) involved...
Promoted to...
Accountable to...for the purpose of
Successfully/succeeded in...
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