160 Action Verbs to Ensure Your Resume Shines

160 action verbs to make your resume stand out

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!

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