Action Verbs

When creating your résumé, using concise wording is essential. Often the success
of your résumé rests upon an employer wanting to read through the entire document.
Making it as easy as possible to read and showcasing your skills, education and
experience are important. Action verbs are a great way to effectively list your job duties.Whether used in present tense to describe your responsibilities at your current job
or in past tense to illustrate previous duties, action verbs are helpful to you and the
employer because they are easy to use, read and understand! Below is a selection of
common action verbs (in past tense) used to give potential employers an idea of what experiences you had at previous jobs.
 

There you have it—just a sample of the many action verbs you can use when creating your résumé. There are many more words you can use; consult your dictionary and thesaurus for additional suggestions. Think of how you can use these words to improve your résumé, and remember them when you need to replace the phrase, “responsible for….”

How to Use Action Verbs in your Resume