The Google Résumé: How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple, Microsoft, Google, or any Top Tech Company

Appendix A. 156 Action Words to Make Your Résumé Jump

Sometimes, it's all in the way you say it. Using strong, action words can give your résumé a bit more "oomph!"

The following list will get you started.

Clerical or Detail Work

Approved	Purchased
Catalogued	Recorded
Classified	Reorganized
Compiled	Retrieved
Dispatched	Screened
Implemented	Specified
Monitored	Tabulated
Prepared	Validated
Processed

Communication Skills

Addressed	Lectured
Arbitrated	Moderated
Arranged	Motivated
Authored	Negotiated
Corresponded	Persuaded
Drafted	Presented
Edited	Promoted
Enlisted	Publicized
Formulated	Recruited
Influenced	Translated
Interpreted	Wrote

Creative Skills

Acted	Instituted
Concentrated	Integrated
Conceived	Introduced
Created	Invented
Established	Originated
Fashioned	Performed
Founded	Revitalized
Generated	Shaped
Illustrated

Financial Skills

Administered	Computed
Allocated	Forecast
Analyzed	Managed
Appraised	Marketed
Audited	Projected
Balanced	Researched
Calculated

Helping Skills

Assessed	Facilitated
Assisted	Familiarized
Counseled	Fixed
Demonstrated	Partnered
Diagnosed	Referred
Educated	Rehabilitated
Expedited	Represented

Management Skills

Assigned	Improved
Attained	Increased
Chaired	Led
Contracted	Organized
Consolidated	Oversaw
Coordinated	Planned
Delegated	Prioritized
Developed	Produced
Directed	Recommended
Enhanced	Scheduled
Evaluated	Strengthened
Executed	Supervised
Forced

Research Skills

Collected	Interviewed
Critiqued	Investigated
Determined	Reviewed
Evaluated	Summarized
Examined	Surveyed
Extracted	Systematized
Inspected

Teaching Skills

Adapted	Encouraged
Advised	Explained
Clarified	Guided
Coached	Informed
Communicated ...