Action Words & Phrases
When correctly used, these action phrases are powerful and can help you organize the statements
you want to make on your resume. They convey energy, involvement and accomplishment.
-A-
Acted as...
Acted as a liaison between...
Acted as a liason for...
Adept at...
Adept with...
Administered...
Advised...
Amounted to a total savings of...
Analyzed...
Arranged...
Assessed...
Assigned territory...
Assigned to...
Assisted with...
-B-
Budgeted...
-C-
Competent at...
Conducted
Consulted...
Coordinated...
Counseled...
Contracted...
-D-
Delegated...
Delivered...
Demonstrated...
Developed...
Directed...
Drafted...
-E-
Edited...
Established...
Evaluated...
Experience included...
Experience includes...
Experienced in all phases
of...
Experienced in all facets of...
Experienced with...
Expertise and demonstrated skills in...
Expertise
in...
Extensive involvement with...
Extensive training
in...
-F-
Familiar with...
Formulated...
Functioned as...
-G-
Gathered...
-H-
Handled...
Honored as...
-I-
Implemented...
Improved...
In charge of...
Initially employed as...
Initiated...
Innovation resulted in...
Installed...
Instructed...
Instrumental in the...
Interacted with...
Interaction with...
Investigated...
-K-
Knowledge of...
-L-
Led...
Led
a group...
-M-
Maintained...
Managed...
More than _____ years experience...
-N-
Negotiated...Negotiated
-O-
Operated as...
Organized...
Oversight included...
-P-
Participated in...
Performed...
Planned...
Proficient at...
Presented...
Promoted to...
Promoted from...
Proven track
record in...
Provided alternative...
Provided
assistance to...
Provided technical assistance to...
Provided
input...
Provided technical assistance to...
-R-
Received...
Recipient
of...
Recommendations were accepted by...
Recommended...
Remained as...
-S-
Served...
Specialize in...
Subcontracted...
Successful at...
Successful in...
-T-
Temporarily assigned
to...
Took over...
-W-
Worked closely with...
