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CV Action Words - Useful Thesaurus
CV Action Words - Useful Thesaurus
When describing your education and work experience, consider using words
which are active and strong. Also consider the use of concise phrasing rather
than complete sentences. Below are some action verbs and some nouns and
modifiers which emphasis skills:
Accelerated
Accomplished
Achieved
Adapted
Administered
Advised
Analysed
Approved
Arranged
Calculated
Communicated
Compiled
Completed
Conceived
Conducted
Contributed
Controlled
Coordinated
Created
Decided
Delegated
Demonstrated
Developed
Designed
Directed
Effected
Eliminated
Established
Evaluated
Expanded
Expedited
Facilitated
Ability
Actively
Capacity
Competent
Competence
Found
Generated
Handled
Identified
Implemented
Improved
Increased
Influenced
Initiated
Instructed
Interacted
Interpreted
Launched
Lectured
Led
Liaised
Maintained
Managed
Mastered
Mediated
Modified
Motivated
Negotiated
Operated
Organised
Originated
Participated
Performed
Persuaded
Pinpointed
Planned
Presented
Consistent
Effectiveness
Pertinent
Proficient
Qualified
Produced
Programmed
Proposed
Proficient in
Proved
Provided
Recommended
Reduced
Reinforced
Reorganised
Researched
Revamped
Reviewed
Revised
Scheduled
Selected
Set up
Simplified
Solved
Streamlined
Structured
Supervised
Supported
Taught
Tested
Trained
Translated
Utilised
Won
Worked
Wrote
Resourceful
Substantial
Technical
Versatile
Vigorous