In résumés and correspondence, active voice usually is more impressive, which means action verbs are noticeably more assertive and professional sounding.
Action Verbs and Transferable Skills
Action verbs
Do you need stronger verbs for your experience descriptions? Avoid empty phrases such as "responsible for" and "duties include" and begin with a clear action verb.
A
Aided
Answered
Assisted
B
Budgeted
C
Coached
Collected
Completed
Composed
Counseled
Created
Critiqued
D
Delegated
Delivered
Designed
Detected
Developed
Diagnosed
Drafted
E
Edited
Enforced
Evaluated
Experimented
F
Filed
Formulated
G
Gathered
Generated
H
Helped
I
Implemented
Improved
Increased
Installed
Inventoried
L
Learned
M
Maintained
Manipulated
Mentored
O
Observed
Obtained
Operated
Ordered
Organized
P
Performed
Planned
Processed
Programmed
Proofread
R
Raised
Recruited
Repaired
Retrieved
Reviewed
S
Scheduled
Served
Studied
Supervised
Surveyed
T
Taught
Trained
Troubleshot
Tutored
U
Used
W
Washed
Transferable skills
Did you know that just by doing your classwork, you have gained skills that can transfer to your career? Transferable skills are skills that we gain in one capacity, such as in classes, volunteer experiences and employment, which transfer with us into other aspects of life. Transferable skills are not usually mastered quickly but rather take years to develop and master.
When reviewing your transferable skills, consider those skills that are most relevant to the employer and position for which you are applying.