Resume Writing Tips : Part I: Suggested Keywords

Part I: Suggested Keyword Uses List

Achieved or Accomplished

achieved accomplished acquired demonstrated doubled earned expanded fulfilled halved helped increased improved pioneered reduced (losses) resolved (problems) restored reinforced spearheaded surpassed strengthened transformed tripled won

Administrative Duties
approved arranged catalogued classified collected compiled dispatched executed generated implemented inspected monitored operated organized prepared processed persuaded purchased recorded retrieved screened specified systemized tabulated validated
Communication Skills
addressed arbitrated arranged authored collaborated convinced corresponded developed directed drafted edited enlisted formulated influenced interpreted lectured mediated moderated negotiated persuaded promoted publicized reconciled recruited spoke translated wrote
Creative
acted conceptualized created customized designed developed directed established fashioned founded illustrated initiated instituted integrated introduced invented originated performed planned revitalized shaped
Financial Responsibilities
administered analyzed balanced budgeted forecast marketed planned projected
Helped or Assisted
advocated assessed assisted clarified coached counseled demonstrated diagnosed educated expedited facilitated familiarized guided motivated referred rehabilitated represented
Made
activated built composed conceived constructed create designed developed established formed formulated founded invented set up started
Management
administered allocated analyzed appraised assigned attained audited balanced budgeted calculated chaired computed consolidated contracted coordinated delegated developed directed evaluated executed forecasted improved increased managed marketed organized oversaw planned prioritized produced projected recommended researched reviewed scheduled strengthened supervised
Planned
calculated collaborated coordinated expedited maintained programmed projected
Researched
clarified collected diagnosed evaluated examined extracted identified inspected interpreted interviewed investigated organized reviewed summarized surveyed systematized
Resolved Problems
adapted advised analyzed assisted clarified controlled corrected defined influenced interpreted investigated managed monitored negotiated overcame reconciled recommended resolved settled solved
Responsibility
controlled directed evaluated financed guided handled headed hired influenced inspected instructed interviewed led motivated negotiated oversaw promoted recruited reported represented scheduled secured selected supervised taught trained
Teaching skills
adapted advised clarified coached communicated coordinated demystified developed enabled encouraged evaluated explained facilitated guided informed instructed persuaded set goals stimulated trained
Technical skills
assembled built calculated computed designed devised engineered fabricated maintained operated overhauled programmed remodeled repaired solved upgraded