1. 20 Favorite Action-Oriented Verbs to Improve Your Resume/CV

    Having reviewed (and written for friends and colleagues) hundreds - if not thousands - of CVs and resumes, I’ve collected a list of my 20 favorite action verbs for CVs/resumes. These verbs show clear action/movement and instantly improve the message you’re delivering. So review your CV for “assisted,” “managed” and “led” and swap in terms that bring to life the skills that managers are looking for.

    - accelerated

    - aligned

    - activated

    - automated

    - boosted

    - built

    - collaborated

    - conceptualized

    - constructed

    - delivered

    - drove

    - eliminated

    - established

    - instituted

    - negotiated

    - piloted

    - realigned

    - reorganized

    - restructured

    - transformed