This extensive list of action verbs comes from an article that resume expert Robert Henderson wrote for Jobscan. To see the full article and read more of his action verb tips, see this link: 500 Action Verbs to Use on Your Resume Today.

Action verbs for when you managed a project

When you need to highlight your ability to manage, these action verbs will help you convey your leadership and organizational skills effectively.

• Advised
• Approved
• Authorized
• Chaired
• Coached
• Coordinated
• Counseled
• Delegated
• Determined
• Developed
• Diagnosed
• Directed
• Disseminated
• Empowered
• Enabled
• Enforced
• Ensured
• Examined
• Explained
• Established
• Facilitated
• Governed
• Guided
• Headed
• Influenced
• Initiated
• Inspired
• Installed
• Instituted
• Instructed
• Integrated
• Launched
• Lectured
• Managed
• Mediated
• Mentored
• Moderated
• Monitored
• Motivated
• Negotiated
• Orchestrated
• Organized
• Overhauled
• Oversaw
• Pioneered
• Presided
• Prioritized
• Processed
• Promoted
• Recommended
• Redirected
• Referred
• Reorganized
• Represented
• Responded
• Reviewed
• Revitalized
• Routed
• Spearheaded
• Sponsored
• Streamlined
• Strengthened
• Supervised
• Taught
• Trained
• Trimmed
• Validated

Action verbs for when you were creative

When you want to showcase your creativity, these action verbs will help you bring your innovative ideas to the forefront.

• Acted
• Adapted
• Addressed
• Arranged
• Assessed
• Authored
• Briefed
• Built
• Clarified
• Composed
• Conceived
• Conceptualized
• Conducted
• Constructed
• Corresponded
• Created
• Critiqued
• Curated
• Demonstrated
• Designed
• Developed
• Directed
• Drafted
• Edited
• Enabled
• Facilitated
• Fashioned
• Formulated
• Illustrated
• Influenced
• Initiated
• Interpreted
• Interviewed
• Introduced
• Invented
• Launched
• Lectured
• Performed
• Photographed
• Planned
• Presented
• Produced
• Projected
• Proofread
• Published
• Publicized
• Recruited
• Remodeled
• Reported
• Revitalized
• Revised
• Scheduled
• Screened
• Shaped
• Stimulated
• Storyboarded
• Summarized
• Taught
• Trained
• Translated
• Wrote

Action words for when you did office work

When it’s time to highlight your office skills, these action verbs will help you show just how efficient and organized you are.

• Adhered
• Administered
• Allocated
• Applied
• Assisted
• Assured
• Attained
• Awarded
• Balanced
• Budgeted
• Built
• Charted
• Completed
• Contributed
• Coordinated
• Defined
• Determined
• Developed
• Dispensed
• Distributed
• Documented
• Drafted
• Enacted
• Enforced
• Enlarged
• Evaluated
• Examined
• Executed
• Followed up
• Formalized
• Formulated
• Fulfilled
• Hired
• Identified
• Implemented
• Improved
• Installed
• Instituted
• Justified
• Maintained
• Managed
• Operated
• Ordered
• Organized
• Packaged
• Performed
• Planned
• Prepared
• Prescribed
• Processed
• Provided
• Recorded
• Repaired
• Reshaped
• Resolved
• Scheduled
• Screened
• Searched
• Secured
• Solved
• Started

Action words for when you researched

When you want to showcase your research skills, these action verbs will help you emphasize your analytical and investigative abilities.

• Administered
• Amplified
• Analyzed
• Applied
• Articulated
• Assessed
• Audited
• Augmented
• Balanced
• Calculated
• Charted
• Collected
• Compared
• Compiled
• Composed
• Concentrated
• Conducted
• Constructed
• Consulted
• Critiqued
• Detected
• Determined
• Discovered
• Documented
• Drafted
• Edited
• Evaluated
• Examined
• Exhibited
• Experimented
• Explored
• Extracted
• Focused
• Forecast
• Found
• Generated
• Identified
• Integrated
• Interpreted
• Interviewed
• Investigated
• Located
• Measured
• Obtained
• Organized
• Pinpointed
• Planned
• Prepared
• Processed
• Researched
• Reviewed
• Screened
• Summarized
• Surveyed
• Systematized
• Unearthed

Action verbs for when you helped with a project

When you need to highlight your ability to assist, these action verbs will help you show how you made a difference.

• Advanced
• Advised
• Aided
• Arbitrated
• Assisted
• Attended
• Backed
• Boosted
• Clarified
• Coached
• Co-authored
• Collaborated
• Consulted
• Contributed
• Coproduced
• Diagnosed
• Encouraged
• Expedited
• Facilitated
• Fostered
• Furthered
• Guided
• Helped
• Joined
• Melded
• Mentored
• Merged
• Motivated
• Negotiated
• Nursed
• Nurtured
• Optimized
• Participated
• Partnered
• Promoted
• Provided
• Reassured
• Reformed
• Rehabilitated
• Repaired
• Represented
• Served
• Settled
• Supplied
• Supported
• Stabilized
• Streamlined
• Trained
• Treated
• Tutored
• Unified

Action verbs for when you used technical skills

When it comes to showing off your technical expertise, these action verbs will help you highlight your skills with precision.

• Analyzed
• Assessed
• Broadened
• Charted
• Classified
• Coded
• Collected
• Communicated
• Compiled
• Computed
• Conceived
• Conducted
• Constructed
• Coordinated
• Debugged
• Deployed
• Designed
• Detected
• Developed
• Devised
• Diagnosed
• Discovered
• Drafted
• Edited
• Educated
• Eliminated
• Evaluated
• Examined
• Excelled
• Expanded
• Expedited
• Explored
• Fabricated
• Facilitated
• Forecast
• Formed
• Gathered
• Generated
• Improved
• Increased
• Inspected
• Installed
• Instituted
• Integrated
• Interfaced
• Investigated
• Launched
• Lectured
• Maintained
• Mapped
• Mastered
• Measured
• Modified
• Molded
• Networked
• Operated
• Overhauled
• Packaged
• Pioneered
• Prepared
• Probed
• Processed
• Programmed
• Published
• Reconstructed
• Reduced
• Reported
• Researched
• Restored
• Revamped
• Streamlined
• Studied
• Supplemented
• Surveyed
• Systematized
• Tested
• Trained
• Updated
• Upgraded
• Wrote

Action words for when you used numbers

When you want to showcase your number-crunching skills, these action verbs will help you highlight your analytical abilities.

• Adjusted
• Administered
• Allocated
• Analyzed
• Appraised
• Assessed
• Audited
• Balanced
• Bought
• Budgeted
• Calculated
• Computed
• Converted
• Cut
• Decreased
• Developed
• Disbursed
• Dispensed
• Distributed
• Doubled
• Downsized
• Economized
• Eliminated
• Estimated
• Evaluated
• Exceeded
• Financed
• Forecast
• Funded
• Gained
• Generated
• Increased
• Invested
• Lowered
• Maintained
• Managed
• Marketed
• Measured
• Netted
• Planned
• Projected
• Purchased
• Quadrupled
• Qualified
• Reconciled
• Reduced
• Reported
• Researched
• Retailed
• Returned
• Saved
• Shopped
• Secured
• Sold
• Solicited
• Sourced
• Specified
• Supplemented
• Systematized
• Tested
• Tripled
• Underwrote
• Upgraded
• Upsized
• Vended

Action words for when you were the teacher

When you need to highlight your teaching or mentoring experience, these action verbs will help you show how you guided and inspired others.

• Acquainted
• Adapted
• Advised
• Answered
• Apprised
• Augmented
• Briefed
• Built
• Certified
• Charted
• Clarified
• Coached
• Collaborated
• Communicated
• Conducted
• Coordinated
• Delegated
• Delivered
• Demonstrated
• Designed
• Developed
• Directed
• Dispensed
• Distributed
• Educated
• Effected
• Empowered
• Enabled
• Encouraged
• Enlarged
• Evaluated
• Explained
• Facilitated
• Formulated
• Generated
• Grouped
• Guided
• Implemented
• Individualized
• Influenced
• Informed
• Initiated
• Innovative
• Instructed
• Integrated
• Lectured
• Listened
• Motivated
• Persuaded
• Presented
• Responded
• Set goals
• Stimulated
• Summarized
• Taught
• Trained
• Translated
• Tested
• Tutored