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The 22 Words You Should Be Using on Your Resume

Mar 21, 2023 Share
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The words and wording you use on your resume matter. Employers and hiring managers may have dozens of resumes to review, every day.

Because of this, you need to stick out. Now, let’s assume all candidates are equally qualified.

Here’s 22 action verb word choices – and 11 areas to use them – that you should consider that’ll make your resume pop!

Area 1 – Instead of saying you “achieved” something: Try “overperformed” or “surpassed”

Area 2 – Instead of saying you “oversaw” something: Try “enforced” or “inspected”

Area 3 – Instead of saying you “communicated” something: Try “campaigned” or “counseled”

Area 4 – Instead of saying you “researched” something: Try “examined” or “identified”

Area 5 – Instead of saying you “supported” customers: Try “informed” or “consulted”

Area 6 -Instead of saying you “brought in” clients: Try “forged partnerships” or “acquired new accounts”

Area 7 – Instead of saying you “managed” a team: Try “mentored” or “united” a team

Area 8 – Instead of saying you “improved” something: Try “overhauled” or “restructured”

Area 9 – Instead of saying you “increased” something: Try “amplified” or “accelerated”

Area 10 – Instead of saying you “initiated” a project: Try “founded” or “formulated”

Area 11 – Instead of saying you “led” a project: Try “chaired” or “spearheaded”

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