Powerful CV verbs and action words increase the strength of your CV. Including initiated, improved, implemented, negotiated, executed, eliminated and resolved. Also, see the tips below.
- Can you provide examples of CV action and powerful words?
- What action words should I use at interviews and in my applications?
Use leadership, development, technical, management, financial and research verbs, Also, use the examples below at virtual interviews and at face-to-face job interviews, to stand out.
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Powerful CV verbs examples
For leadership words, use:
- Strengthened
- Headed
- Appointed
- Led
Examples of development keywords are:
- Created
- Designed
- Improved
For management and supervision keywords, use:
- Executed
- Improved
- Increased
- Oversaw
- Supervised
- Negotiated
- Managed
- Prioritized
Examples of communication and people keywords are:
- Initiated
- Addressed
- Developed
- Influenced
- Negotiated
For technical words, use:
- Assembled
- Fabricated
- Operated
- Programmed
Clerical and administrative keywords include:
- Arranged
- Coordinated
- Collected
- Ordered
- Purchased
For analytical and financial words, use:
- Audited
- Budgeted
- Balanced
Examples of teaching keywords are:
- Coached
- Instructed
- Persuaded
For helping skills use:
- Assisted
- Guided
- Volunteered
Research and analytical skills include:
- Developed
- Documented
- Edited
- Investigated
Creative skills use keywords similar to:
- Customized
- Invented
- Originated
- Revised
General accomplishments include:
- Acted
- Adapted
- Addressed
- Advised
- Saved
- Allocated
- Approved
- Achieved
- Assessed
- Budgeted
- Managed
- Developed
- Directed
- Drafted
- Edited
- Enabled
- Encouraged
- Eliminated
- Examined
General strong CV words
Executed, founded, generated, guided, initiated, instructed, introduced and invented. Also maintained, marketed, negotiated, saved, persuaded and planned. In addition to produced, promoted, resolved, specified and trained.
Powerful CV verbs tips
- Replace sentences starting with I with action verbs.
- Use strong words to match your skills and experience with the job you are applying for.
- Keywords are also referred to as strong words and action words.
- Make your resume stand out and more interesting by using these action words. This keeps your descriptions short and strong.
- Avoid long and weak statements by using action words.
- Also ensure that you can justify any statements that you make. This applies to your resume, cover letter and at the job interview.
- Avoid using the same words again and again.
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