Resume Writing Guide |

Use Action Verbs
Begin bullet points with these types of words:

accelerated
accomplished
achieved
accurate
adapted
administered
analyzed
approved
capable
completed
conceived
conducted
consolidated
coordinated
created
delegated
demonstrated
designed
developed
devised
directed
effected
eliminated
established
executed
expanded

expedited
facilitated
generated
implemented
improved
increased
influenced
initiated
interpreted
introduced
launched
led
maintained
managed
mediated
motivated
organized
originated
performed
planned
programmed
proposed
proved
provided

recommend
redesigned
reduced
reinforced
researched
reviewed
revised
scheduled
simplified
solved
started
streamlined
structured
supervised
supported
taught
terminated
trained
translated
trimmed
uncovered
unified
utilized
wrote

Use Concrete Nouns & Positive Modifiers

ability
actively
capacity
competent
competence

consistent
effectiveness
pertinent
proficient
qualified

resourceful
technical
versatile

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