Action words...
Use these handy tips to help you with your CV

Make use of these action words in your curriculum vitae.

Achieved Administered Advised Analysed Approved
Arranged Assessed Assisted Attained

Captured Centralised Collected Combined Completed
Composed Conceived Conducted Consolidated Consulted
Controlled Coordinated Created

Delivered Demonstrated Determined
Developed Devised Diagnosed Directed
Distributed

Ensured Established Estimated
Evaluated Expanded

Formed Formulated

Generated Guided

Identified Implemented Improved
Improvised Increased Initiated
Inspired Instigated Instituted Instructed
Interpreted Introduced

Launched Lead Liaised

Maintained Managed Marketed Modernised
Monitored

Operated Organised Oversaw

Planned Prepared Presented Processed

Reduced Re-organised Represented Revamped

Solved Specified Streamlined Supported

Profile – add action words
Accomplished ... with more than ... years experience of .... Proficient in all areas relating to ... ranging from ... to ...
Work and Education Experience Action Phrases
.. to boost productivity
... to increase efficiency
Carried out extensive research in ...
Chosen to ...
Co-ordinated ...
Dealt with ... customers on a daily/weekly basis
Delivered high standards of ...
Developed and implemented ... processes and procedures to ...
Developed relationships with ...
Established ...
Gained in-depth knowledge and experience of ...

Improved ...
Managed and motivated ...
Prepared ... presentations and reports for ...
Reduced ...
Reported to ...
Responsible for ...
Successfully achieved ...
Successfully implemented ...
Successfully increased ...
Successfully introduced ...
Successfully led ...
Successfully negotiated with ...

Education
Academic qualifications obtained
Scholarships or sponsorships awarded
Professional qualifications attained
Publications

Dissertation: ...
Anticipated date of graduation is ...
Continuing

Action Phrase – Skills
Speak fluent ...
Highly pc literate
Expert level ...
Chartered ...
Full clean uk driving licence

Awards
Publications
Membership of relevant bodies
Computing skills/knowledge
Typing skills