Accomplishment Statements with Action Verbs

In the experience/work history section of your resume, describe your positions using accomplishment statements
which start with action verbs describing what you did, how you did it and the results you got to illustrate your skills.

Accomplishment Statements Examples

Created 7 process production sheets, produced CAD drawings and collaborated with 4 main, 1 production and 2
quality engineers achieving a 30% increase in cycle time
Designed and built Baja SAE car with 5 member team representing Blue Ridge Community College and placed 1st in
2012 Endurance Race
Organized and managed Registration Day Breakfast event for 300 residents including food purchasing, preparation
and meal service receiving outstanding event evaluations
Planned and organized bi-monthly programs for +300 residents to foster a welcoming, safe and collaborative
community, increase campus involvement, personal competencies and academic retention
Developed and led activities for 25 middle school children at day camp during week long family camp program
insuring children were stimulated socially, creatively, and physically

Action Verb List

Communication / Interpersonal Skills
 Addressed  Conveyed  Expressed  Moderated  Resolved
 Advertised  Convinced  Familiarized  Participated  Solicited
 Advised  Debated  Furnished  Persuaded  Spoke
 Arbitrated  Defined  Influenced  Presented  Suggested
 Articulated  Discussed  Inspired  Promoted  Translated
 Assured  Drafted  Intervened  Proposed  Unified
 Attended  Edited  Judged  Publicized  Verbalized
 Authored  Elicited  Listened  Recruited  Wrote
 Conferred  Enlisted  Mediated  Reinforced
 Contacted  Expedited  Mentored  Related
Creative Skills
 Abstracted  Created  Formulated  Introduced  Restructured
 Acted  Customized  Founded  Invented  Revamped
 Adapted  Designed  Generated  Modeled  Revitalized
 Advertised  Developed  Illustrated  Originated  Shaped
 Began  Displayed  Imagined  Painted  Solved
 Composed  Drew  Improvised  Performed  Synthesized
 Conceptualized  Entertained  Innovated  Photographed  Visualized
 Condensed  Fashioned  Integrated  Solved
Data / Financial Skills
 Administered  Assessed  Computed  Figured  Planned
 Adjusted  Audited  Conserved  Forecasted  Projected
 Allocated  Balanced  Corrected  Maintained  Qualified
 Analyzed  Budgeted  Determined  Marketed  Reduced
 Appraised  Calculated  Estimated  Netted  Tracked
Helping / Teaching Skills
 Advocated  Demonstrated  Facilitated  Intervened  Simplified
 Aided  Diagnosed  Familiarized  Involved  Supplied
 Answered  Educated  Focused  Lectured  Supported
 Assisted  Emphasized  Fostered  Prevented  Taught
 Comfort  Enabled  Furthered  Provided  Tested
 Coached  Encompassed  Guided  Served  Trained
 Collaborated  Encouraged  Helped  Simulated  Transmitted
 Communicated  Enforced  Individualized  Stimulated  Tutored
 Contributed  Enhanced  Informed  Stressed  Volunteered
 Cooperated  Enlightened  Instilled  Taught
 Coordinated  Evaluated  Instructed  Referred
 Counseled  Expedited  Insured  Rehabilitated
 Critiqued  Explained  Interacted  Represented
Management / Leadership Skills
 Achieved  Controlled  Hired  Navigated  Reported
 Administered  Converted  Hosted  Negotiated  Restored
 Appointed  Decided  Improved  Overhauled  Reviewed
 Approved  Delegated  Implemented  Oversaw  Scheduled
 Assigned  Directed  Increased  Presided  Secured
 Attained  Eliminated  Initiated  Prioritized  Selected
 Authorized  Enforced  Instituted  Produced  Streamlined
 Chaired  Enhanced  Led  Recommended  Strengthened
 Considered  Established  Managed  Reconciled  Supervised
 Consolidated  Evaluated  Maximized  Regulated  Terminated
 Consulted  Executed  Merged  Reorganized  Yielded
 Contracted  Handled  Motivated  Replaced
Organizational Skills
 Approved  Distributed  Ordered  Registered  Specified
 Arranged  Documented  Organized  Reserved  Submitted
 Catalogued  Executed  Outlined  Responded  Supplied
 Categorized  Filed  Prepared  Restored  Standardized
 Charted  Implemented  Prioritized  Retrieved  Systematized
 Classified  Incorporated  Processed  Revised  Tabulated
 Compiled  Inspected  Provided  Routed  Transformed
 Corresponded  Logged  Purchased  Scheduled  Updated
 Dispatched  Obtained  Recorded  Screened
Research Skills
 Analyzed  Conducted  Explored  Investigated  Searched
 Ascertained  Correlated  Extracted  Located  Summarized
 Catalogued  Detected  Extrapolated  Measured  Surveyed
 Charted  Discovered  Gathered  Monitored  Systematized
 Clarified  Dissected  Identified  Observed  Tested
 Coded  Evaluated  Inspected  Organized  Utilized
 Collected  Examined  Interpreted  Researched  Validated
 Compared  Experimented  Interviewed  Reviewed  Verified
Technical Skills
 Applied  Devised  Modified  Regulated  Specialized
 Assembled  Engineered  Operated  Remodeled  Standardized
 Built  Expanded  Overhauled  Repaired  Studied
 Constructed  Fabricated  Printed  Replaced  Trained
 Converted  Fortified  Programmed  Restored  Upgraded
 Debugged  Installed  Rectified  Simulated  Utilized