This document provides lists of action verbs to describe various skills that can be used to build a strong resume. The skills covered include communication, creative, clerical/detail, financial, helping, management, organizational/detail, research, teaching, and technical skills. For each category, multiple verbs are provided to concisely demonstrate the skills and responsibilities applicable to that area.

1. ACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume

2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Addressed Collaborated Developed Formulated Mediated Promoted
Arbitrated Convinced Directed Influenced Moderated Publicized
Arranged Corresponded Drafted Interpreted Negotiated Reconciled
Authored Edited Enlisted Lectured Persuaded Recruited
Spoke Translated Wrote
ACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume

3. CREATIVE SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Acted Developed Illustrated Planned
Adapted Directed Initiated Revised
Began Displayed Integrated Revitalized
Combined Drew Introduced Shaped
Composed Entertained Invented Sketched
Conceptualized Established Modified Solved
Created Fashioned Modeled
Customized Formulated Originated
Designed Founded Performed

4. ACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume CLERICAL OR DETAIL SKILLS
Approved Complied Inspected Processed Specified
Arranged Dispatched Monitored Purchased Systematized
Catalogued Executed Operated Recorded Tabulated
Classified Generated Organized Retrieved Validated
Collected Implemented Prepared Screened

5. FINANCIAL SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Administered Appraised Budgeted Developed Marketed Researched
Allocated Audited Calculated Forecasted Planned
Analyzed Balanced Computed Managed Projected

6. HELPING SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Assessed Coached Diagnosed Facilitated Motivated Represented
Assisted Counseled Educated Familiarized Referred
Clarified Demonstrated Expedited Guided Rehabilitated

7. MANAGEMENT SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Administered Chaired Developed Improved Planned
Analyzed Consolidated Directed Increased Prioritized
Assigned Coordinated Evaluated Organized Produced
Attained Delegated Executed Oversaw Spearheaded
Reviewed Scheduled Strengthened Supervise

8. ORGANIZATIONAL/DETAIL SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Arranged Compiled Filed Operated Provided
Assembled Corrected Implemented Ordered Purchased
Catalogued Coordinated Incorporated Organized Recorded
Categorized Distributed Inspected Planned Responded
Classified Coded Maintained Prepared Reviewed
Collected Executed Obtained Processed

9. RESEARCH SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Clarified Diagnosed Extracted Interpreted Organized Surveyed
Collected Evaluated Identified Interviewed Reviewed Systematized
Critiqued Examined Inspected Investigated Summarized

10. TEACHING SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Adapted Coached Demystified Encouraged Facilitated Instructed
Advised Communicated Developed Evaluated Guided Persuaded
Clarified Coordinated Enabled Explained Informed Set Goals
Stimulated Trained

11. TECHNICAL SKILLSACTION VERBS
POWERFUL
to Build up Every Resume
Assembled Computed Engineered Operated Remodeled Upgraded
Built Designed Fabricated Overhauled Repaired
Calculated Devised Maintained Programmed Solved
Sources: Michele Dickinson via Slideshare, simply-sarah.me