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Is your resume language powerful?
Struggling to find appropriate words to include in your resume? Active verbs can help to add focus and power.
For your current job, use the present tense (Example: "perform") when describing ongoing tasks. However, if the task in your current job has been completed or is non-recurring, then the verb may appear in the past tense (Example: "created").
Furthermore, it's important to include keywords, buzzwords, and technical jargon related to your occupation and industry, when appropriate, to prove that you match specific requirements in the company's job description.
Try the power words listed here:
Active Power Verbs
accessed
accomplished
achieved
analyzed
assessed
assisted
authorized
awarded
                   
conducted
communicated
cooperated
coordinated
created
                   
demonstrated
designed
developed  
discovered
                   
eliminated
established
evaluated
expanded

generated

honored
identified
implemented
increased
indicated
invented

led  (lead)

maintained
managed
motivated
operated
organized

participated
performed
pinpointed
planned
prepared
processed
programmed
projected
provided
purchased

recorded
reduced
repaired
researched
resolved
reviewed

saved
scheduled
served
set up
simplified
strengthened
suggested
supervised
supported
                   
taught (teach)
trained
troubleshot
(troubleshoot)
                   
utilized
                   
verified
                   
worked
wrote  (write)
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