Strong Action Verbs You Can Use on Your Resume to Catch a Recruiter’s Attention
What you will find in this blog:
- Management words
- Achievement words
- Technical skill words
- Communication words
- Creative words
- Efficiency and sales words
- Say it with strength
Do you ever feel like you use the same words over and over again to start your bullet points? Writing your resume is an important task, and if you are phoning in your verb usage, it is going to show.
A resume with a variety of strong action words is how you are going to attract a recruiter’s attention. It can be hard, though, to come up with the right words to describe your skills and show your value.
You are not alone. Many of my clients have come to me with “led,” “managed,” “helped,” or “responsible for” on almost all of their bullet points.
These are not going to catch the attention of a recruiter. Those commonly used bullet starters also do not truly indicate the power of your work. Want more impact? Here are some of my favorite verbs that show you are an employee of action and value.
Strong Action Verbs You Can Use on Your Resume
Management words
Directed
Oversaw
Supervised
Executed
Spearheaded
Implemented
Developed
Prioritized
Achievement words
Boosted
Increased
Innovated
Effected
Overhauled
Pioneered
Revitalized
Transformed
Technical skill words
Assembled
Built
Solved
Diagnosed
Identified
Engineered
Programmed
Modernized
Communication words
Clarified
Proposed
Persuaded
Collaborated
Moderated
Negotiated
Spoke
Supervised
Creative words
Concepted
Customized
Designed
Illustrated
Shaped
Performed
Sparked
Conceived
Efficiency and sales words
Advanced
Enhanced
Gained
Improved
Saved
Maximized
Exceeded
Reduced
Say it with strength
Recruiters read thousands of resumes, and they see the same verbs on every submission. Help your resume stand out by using some action words that are descriptive of your accomplishments, and not overly common. This is just a small sample of the numerous verbs available for each area of expertise, so update your resume with some powerful action words and see the difference it makes.
Connect with me to learn how I can help you update your resume with some amazing verbs that will catch a recruiter’s eye. As a former recruiter, I know what will make someone pause and see your valuable experience.