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ACTION VERBS Utilize action verbs and other key words to showcase skills and experiences connected to position requirements. No matter what your area of study may be, employers are looking for transferable skills that are essential to their daily functions and culture. Employers will also be looking for specific skill sets based on their industry and needs. communication creative financial/data teamwork technical Addressed Advertised Arranged Collaborated Composed Described Edited Incorporated Interpreted Interviewed Marketed Negotiated Observed Outlined Persuaded Summarized Translated Acted Composed Condensed Created Customized Displayed Entertained Fashioned Illustrated Initiated Integrated Invented Modeled Modified Performed Photographed Revised Adjusted Administered Allocated Analyzed Appraised Assessed Audited Balanced Budgeted Calculated Corrected Estimated Prepared Projected Reconciled Reduced Retrieved Advocated Aided Answered Clarified Contributed Cooperated Counseled Demonstrated Educated Ensured Familiarized Furthered Intervened Prevented Provided Subsidized Supported Adapted Applied Assembled Built Calculated Computed Constructed Designed Engineered Maintained Operated Printed Programmed Regulated Remodeled Solved Utilized management research teaching organization personal qualities Administered Coordinated Developed Directed Executed Hired Implemented Initiated Managed Motivated Organized Planned Produced Scheduled Strengthened Supervised Transformed Collected Compared Conducted Determined Diagnosed Evaluated Examined Explored Gathered Identified Inspected Interpreted Investigated Measured Researched Reviewed Summarized Advised Coached Consulted Critiqued Encouraged Explained Facilitated Focused Guided Informed Instructed Motivated Persuaded Stimulated Tested Trained Tutored Catalogued Categorized Classified Coded Compiled Corrected Distributed Inspected Logged Maintained Monitored Obtained Operated Ordered Processed Purchased Updat Y