March 2011
Beginner
288 pages
5h 11m
English
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The Google Résumé: How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple, Microsoft, Google, or any Top Tech Company
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell
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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 ... |
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