160 Action Verbs to Ensure Your Resume Shines

Your resume is supposed to highlight your achievements, so it's important to spice yours up with high-impact verbs that will catch the eyes of those reviewing your resume

Don't use worn-out, weak words on the one document that's intended to highlight your significant achievements! Instead get a bit more creative and integrate some fresh wording that will add pizzaz and make your profile pop.

Leverage the list below to make some wording improvements and kick the impressiveness of your resume up a few notches!

You Led a Project, Ministry or Department

1. Chaired
2. Championed
3. Controlled
4. Coordinated
5. Headed
6. Operated
7. Orchestrated
8. Organized
9. Oversaw
10. Pastored
11. Planned
12. Programmed
13. Promoted

You Oversaw Staff or Volunteer Teams

1. Coached
2. Directed
3. Enabled
4. Empowered
5. Facilitated
6. Hired
7. Inspired
8. Managed
9. Mobilized
10. Motivated
11. Recruited
12. Supervised
13. Unified
14. United

You Delivered Needle-Moving Results

1. Accelerated
2. Achieved
3. Advanced
4. Amplified
5. Attained
6. Boosted
7. Demonstrated
8. Enacted
9. Enhanced
10. Exceeded
11. Expanded
12. Expedited
13. Furthered
14. Generated
15. Increased
16. Maximized
17. Outpaced
18. Outperformed
19. Produced
20. Stimulated
21. Aligned
22. Executed

You Started Something New

1. Built
2. Chartered
3. Customized
4. Designed
5. Developed
6. Engineered
7. Established
8. Founded
9. Formulated
10. Implemented
11. Initiated
12. Instituted
13. Introduced
14. Launched
15. Pioneered
16. Spearheaded

You Saved Time, Money or Effort

1. Calculated
2. Conserved
3. Consolidated
4. Decreased
5. Diagnosed
6. Diminished
7. Improved
8. Integrated
9. Merged
10. Minimized
11. Negotiated
12. Optimized
13. Reconciled
14. Reduced
15. Secured
16. Simplified
17. Streamlined

You Brought Needed Change or Improvement

1. Centralized
2. Clarified
3. Converted
4. Formalized
5. Influenced
6. Modified
7. Overhauled
8.  Persuaded
9. Redesigned
10. Refined
11. Refocused
12. Rehabilitated
13. Remodeled
14. Reorganized
15. Restructured
16. Revamped
17. Revitalized
18. Upgraded
19. Transformed

You Provided Pastoral Care

1. Advised
2. Advocated
3. Administered
4. Arbitrated
5. Consulted
6. Counseled
7. Discipled
8. Educated
9. Guided
10. Mentored
11. Navigated
12. Repaired
13. Restored
14. Resolved
15. Shepherded
16. Supported

You Built Meaningful Relationships

1. Collaborated
2. Cultivated
3. Forged
4. Fostered
5. Leveraged
6. Networked
7. Nurtured
8. Partnered

You Wrote and Taught

1. Addressed
2. Authored
3. Crafted
4. Composed
5. Communicated
6. Drafted
7. Edited
8. Illustrated
9. Penned
10. Publicized
11. Preached

You Managed Budgets, Buildings or Protocols

1. Assessed
2. Audited
3. Authorized
4. Delegated
5. Dispatched
6. Enforced
7. Ensured
8. Maintained
9. Monitored
10. Regulated
11. Scrutinized
12. Verified

You Researched New Ideas, Curriculums, Software or Systems

1. Analyzed
2. Assembled
3. Discovered
4. Evaluated
5. Examined
6. Explored
7. Forecasted
8. Identified
9. Investigated
10. Mapped
11. Quantified
12. Surveyed