Action verbs
Positive action verbs should be used throughout your CV and cover letters to promote your achievements. They help make a strong impression. Here is a list of powerful action words.
| Accomplish | Control | Familiarize | Monitor | Represent |
| Achieve | Cooperate | Formulate | Motivate | Research |
| Act | Coordinate | Generate | Negotiate | Resolve |
| Adapt | Correct | Govern | Obtain | Review |
| Administer | Counsel | Guide | Operate | Revise |
| Advertise | Delegate | Handle | Order | Scan |
| Advise | Demonstrate | Hire | Originate | Schedule |
| Analyze | Design | Identify | Oversee | Screen |
| Apply | Detail | Implement | Perceive | Select |
| Approach | Determine | Improve | Perform | Serve |
| Approve | Develop | Increase | Persuade | Solve |
| Arrange | Devise | Index | Plan | Speak |
| Assemble | Direct | Innovate | Present | Staff |
| Assess | Distribute | Inspect | Preside | Stimulate |
| Assign | Draft | Install | Process | Summarize |
| Assist | Edit | Institute | Produce | Supervise |
| Attain | Employ | Instruct | Program | Support |
| Budget | Encourage | Integrate | Promote | Survey |
| Calculate | Enlarge | Interpret | Publish | Synthesize |
| Catalogue | Enlist | Interview | Qualify | Systematize |
| Chair | Establish | Introduce | Raise | |
| Clarify | Estimate | Invent | Recommend | |
| Collaborate | Evaluate | Investigate | Reconcile | |
| Communicate | Examine | Lead | Recruit | |
| Compare | Exchange | Maintain | Rectify | |
| Compile | Execute | Manage | Reduce | |
| Complete | Exhibit | Market | Relate | |
| Conceive | Expand | Mediate | Renew | |
| Conduct | Expedite | Moderate | Reorganize | |
| Contract | Facilitate | Modify | Report |
