Powerful CV words and action verbs increase the strength of your CV. Including initiated, improved, implemented, negotiated, executed, eliminated and resolved. Also, see the list of sample active words, vital examples and the tips below.
- Can you provide examples of powerful CV words?
- What strong CV action verbs should I use at interviews and in my application letters?
Use leadership, development, technical, management, financial and research verbs, Also, to stand out, use the examples below at virtual interviews, at face-to-face job interviews, online applications, rental property application letters, cover letters, resumes and many other applications.
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Powerful CV words list
For leadership verbs, use:
- Strengthened
- Headed
- Appointed
- Led
Development keywords are:
- Created
- Designed
- Improved
For management and supervision verbs, use:
- Negotiated
- Increased
- Oversaw
- Executed
- Improved
- Supervised
- Managed
- Prioritized
Research and analytical skills:
- Developed
- Documented
- Edited
- Investigated
Examples of communication and people skills are:
- Initiated
- Addressed
- Developed
- Influenced
- Negotiated
For technical, use:
- Assembled
- Fabricated
- Operated
- Programmed
Examples of clerical and administrative skills include:
- Arranged
- Coordinated
- Collected
- Ordered
- Purchased
For analytical and financial, use:
- Audited
- Budgeted
- Balanced
Examples of teaching skills are:
- Coached
- Instructed
- Persuaded
For helping skills use:
- Assisted
- Guided
- Volunteered
Examples of creative skills are:
- Customized
- Invented
- Originated
- Revised
A list of general resume accomplishments:
- Acted
- Adapted
- Addressed
- Advised
- Saved
- Allocated
- Approved
- Achieved
- Assessed
- Budgeted
- Managed
- Developed
- Directed
- Drafted
- Edited
- Enabled
- Encouraged
- Eliminated
- Examined
General strong resume action 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.
Tips for strong resume action verbs
- Replace sentences starting with I and weak verbs with action verbs.
- Use strong verbs to match your skills and experience with the job you are applying for.
- Make your application stand out and more interesting by using these powerful verbs. This keeps your descriptions short and strong.
- Avoid long and weak phrases and statements.
- Also, use the above verbs in rental property cover letters and applications, to make you stand out.
- 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 verbs again and again.
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