Begin each job responsibility with an action verb. For
a current position, the action verb should be in the present
tense. Past tense should be used for previously held positions.
For example:
Automated mass mailings using Mail Merge function and
an Excel contacts list.
Cut newspaper advertising expenses by 27% annually by
implementing an electronic ad submittal procedure.
Prepared examination rooms; assisted with medical procedures
under the supervision of primary care physician.
Keep each job responsibility concise and to the point.
Do not ramble. A person reading your resume wants to see
an overview at a glance. Keeping the resume to one page
is best. You can fill in the blanks and be as detailed
as you want in the interview.
A B C
D E F
G H I
J K L
M N O
P Q R
S T U
V W X
Y Z
| accelerate |
advertise |
appoint |
assure |
| accommodate |
advise |
appraise |
attach |
| accomplish |
advocate |
approach |
attain |
| achieve |
affect |
approve |
attend |
| act as |
agree |
arbitrate |
attract |
| activate |
aid |
arrange |
audit |
| adapt |
allocate |
articulate |
augment |
| add |
alter |
ascertain |
author |
| address |
analyze |
assemble |
authorize |
| adjust |
answer |
assess |
automate |
| administer |
anticipate |
assign |
avert |
| adopt |
appeal to |
assist |
avoid |
| advance |
apply |
associate |
award |
| balance |
bill |
buy |
budget |
| bargain |
boost |
bring |
build |
| calculate |
classify |
conceptualize |
convey |
| call |
close |
conciliate |
convince |
| capitalize on |
coach |
conclude |
cooperate |
| carry |
cold-call |
condense |
coordinate |
| carve |
collaborate |
conduct |
copy |
| catalog |
collect |
confer |
correct |
| centralize |
combine |
confine |
correlate |
| chair |
command |
confirm |
correspond |
| champion |
commence |
conserve |
counsel |
| change |
communicate |
consolidate |
create |
| charge |
compare |
construct |
credit with |
| chart |
compile |
consult |
critique |
| check |
complete |
contact |
cut back on |
| choose |
compose |
contract |
cut expenses |
| circulate |
compute |
contribute |
cut time |
| circumvent |
computerize |
control |
|
| clarify |
conceive |
convert |
|
| deal with |
detail |
disburse |
divert |
| debate |
detect |
discipline |
document |
| decide |
determine |
discover |
double |
| decorate |
develop |
discuss |
draft |
| decrease |
devise |
dispatch |
dramatize |
| define |
diagnose |
dispense |
draw |
| delegate |
diagram |
display |
drive |
| deliver |
dictate |
dissect |
duplicate |
| demonstrate |
differentiate |
disseminate |
|
| designate |
direct |
distribute |
|
| design |
disapprove |
diversify |
|
| earn |
enable |
entertain |
exhibit |
| edit |
encourage |
enumerate |
expand |
| educate |
energize |
equip |
expedite |
| effect |
enforce |
establish |
experience |
| elaborate |
engineer |
estimate |
experiment |
| elect |
engrave |
evaluate |
explain |
| elevate |
enhance |
examine |
explore |
| eliminate |
enjoin |
exceed |
express |
| empathize |
enlarge |
exchange |
extend |
| emphasize |
enlist |
execute |
extract |
| employ |
ensure |
exercise |
|
| fabricate |
finalize |
follow-up |
function as |
| facilitate |
finance |
forecast |
fund-raise |
| familiarize |
fix |
form |
furnish |
| feed |
fire |
foster |
|
| figure |
focus |
found |
|
| file |
follow |
freelance |
|
| gain |
generate |
greet |
guarantee |
| gather |
govern |
group |
guide |
| give |
|
|
|
| handle |
head |
help |
honor |
| harmonize |
hold |
hire |
host |
| identify |
index |
install |
introduce |
| illuminate |
indoctrinate |
institute |
intuit |
| illustrate |
influence |
instruct |
invent |
| implement |
inform |
instrumental in |
investigate |
| improve |
inherit |
insure |
invite |
| improvise |
initiate |
integrate |
involve |
| inaugurate |
innovate |
interest |
isolate |
| incorporate |
inspect |
interpret |
issue |
| increase |
inspire |
interview |
|
| launch |
lead |
liquidate |
locate |
| learn |
liaise |
list |
log |
| lecture |
lift |
listen |
lower |
| make |
master |
merge |
modify |
| maintain |
maximize |
meet |
mold |
| manage |
measure |
minimize |
monitor |
| manipulate |
mechanize |
mix |
motivate |
| man |
mediate |
model |
move |
| manufacture |
mentor |
moderate |
|
| market |
merchandise |
modernize |
|
| navigate |
nominate |
notify |
number |
| negotiate |
|
|
|
| observe |
officiate |
order |
outline |
| obtain |
open |
organize |
overcome |
| occupy |
operate |
orient |
overhauled |
| offer |
optimize |
originate |
oversee |
| pace |
pilot |
prepare |
program |
| pack |
proficient at |
prescribe |
project |
| paint |
pinpoint |
present |
promote |
| participate in |
pioneer |
preside |
proofread |
| patrol |
plan |
prevent |
propose |
| pep up |
play |
price |
prove |
| perceive |
post |
print |
provide |
| perfect |
position |
probe |
publicize |
| perform |
postulate |
problem-solve |
publish |
| personalize |
practice |
process |
purchase |
| persuade |
praise(d) for |
procure |
pursue |
| photocopy |
predict |
produce |
put together |
| raise |
reduce |
reorganize |
restore |
| run |
re-engineer |
repair |
restructure |
| reach |
refer |
replace |
resurrect |
| read |
refine |
report to |
retrieve |
| realize |
register |
represent |
return |
| reason |
regulate |
reprimand |
revamp |
| rebuild |
rehabilitate |
request |
reverse |
| receive |
reinforce |
require |
review |
| recognize |
relate |
research |
revise |
| recommend |
remember |
reshape |
revitalize |
| reconcile |
remit |
resist |
redesign |
| record |
reorganize |
resolve |
risk |
| recruit |
replace |
respect |
rise from |
| rectify |
renegotiate |
respond |
|
| redesign |
renew |
responsible for |
|
| safeguard |
share |
specify |
submit |
| satisfy |
ship |
speak |
substantiate |
| save |
shorten |
staff |
succeed in |
| scan |
show |
stage |
summarize |
| schedule |
shut down |
standardize |
supersede |
| screen |
simplify |
start |
supervise |
| secure |
simulate |
stimulate |
supply |
| select |
slash |
straighten |
support |
| sense |
smooth |
streamline |
survey |
| send |
sell |
strengthen |
sustain |
| separate |
solve |
stress |
symbolize |
| serve |
solve problems |
strive for |
synchronize |
| service |
sort |
strive to |
synergize |
| set up |
spark |
structure |
synthesize |
| shape |
specialize |
study |
systematize |
| tabulate |
testify |
train |
trigger |
| tackle |
theorize |
transact |
trim |
| tailor |
tell |
transcribe |
triple |
| talk |
take charge |
transfer |
troubleshoot |
| teach |
take over |
transform |
turn |
| team build |
total |
translate |
type |
| telemarket |
tour |
travel |
typeset |
| tend |
trace |
transmit |
|
| terminate |
track |
transport |
|
| test |
trade |
treat |
|
| uncover |
unify |
update |
use |
| understand |
unite |
upgrade |
utilize |
| undertake |
unravel |
uplift |
|
| vacate |
validate |
verbalize |
verify |
| weigh |
withdraw |
win |
write |
| widen |
withstand |
work with |
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