Action Verbs
Add impact to your resume and cover letter by referring to these
lists of action verbs and other power words, from resume and career
sites. It's important to use resume action verbs and power words
to describe your skills and experience, to capture an employer's
eye.
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Action
Verbs
Comprehensive list of resume action verbs and power words in the
hundreds. Free from ResumeEdge, a professional resume writing service
that has partnerships with top job banks on the Web.
Action
Verbs
List of resume action verbs organized by Skills Categories, courtesy
of Quintessential Careers.
Action
Verbs
Resume action verbs from GradView, a career-oriented site focused
on graduate-school resources in the U.S.
Action
Verbs
Power words for writing cover letters, resumes and curricula vitae,
from the University of Manitoba in Canada. Part of the Resume Writing
guide (PDF format).
Action
Words
Bulleted list of resume action verbs from JobWeb, the official
job bank for the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Power
Words
A long list of resume power words courtesy of CareerOwl, a Canadian
job bank.
Power
Verbs and Action Phrases
Monster.com takes resume action verbs a step further.
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