When You Led a Project

If you were in charge of a project or initiative from start to finish, skip "led" and instead try:

• Chaired
• Controlled
• Coordinated
• Executed
• Headed
• Operated
• Orchestrated
• Organized
• Oversaw
• Planned
• Produced
• Programmed

When You Envisioned a Project

And if you actually developed, created, or introduced that project into your company? Try:

• Administered
• Built
• Charted
• Created
• Designed
• Developed
• Devised
• Founded
• Engineered
• Established
• Formalized
• Formed
• Formulated
• Implemented
• Incorporated
• Initiated
• Instituted
• Introduced
• Launched
• Pioneered
• Spearheaded

When You Saved Time or Money

To show how you helped a team operate more efficiently or cost-effectively, try:

• Conserved
• Consolidated
• Decreased
• Deducted
• Diagnosed
• Lessened
• Reconciled
• Reduced
• Yielded

When You Increased Sales or Efficiency

If your work boosted the company's numbers in some way, you're bound to impress. In these cases, consider:

• Accelerated
• Achieved
• Advanced
• Amplified
• Boosted
• Capitalized
• Delivered
• Enhanced
• Expanded
• Expedited
• Furthered
• Gained
• Generated
• Improved
• Lifted
• Maximized
• Outpaced
• Stimulated
• Sustained

When You Changed or Improved Something

Talk about the amazing changes you made at your office with these words:

• Centralized
• Clarified
• Converted
• Customized
• Influenced
• Integrated
• Merged
• Modified
• Overhauled
• Redesigned
• Refined
• Refocused
• Rehabilitated
• Remodeled
• Reorganized
• Replaced
• Restructured
• Revamped
• Revitalized
• Simplified
• Standardized
• Streamlined
• Strengthened
• Updated
• Upgraded
• Transformed

When You Managed a Team

Instead of just saying you "managed employees," show what an inspirational leader you were:

• Aligned
• Cultivated
• Directed
• Enabled
• Facilitated
• Fostered
• Guided
• Hired
• Inspired
• Mentored
• Mobilized
• Motivated
• Recruited
• Regulated
• Shaped
• Supervised
• Taught
• Trained
• Unified
• United

When You Brought in Resources

Were you responsible for a great new partner, sponsor, or source of funding? Try:

• Acquired
• Forged
• Navigated
• Negotiated
• Partnered
• Secured

When You Supported Customers

Because answering questions really means you're advising customers and meeting their needs, use:

• Advised
• Advocated
• Arbitrated
• Coached
• Consulted
• Educated
• Fielded
• Informed
• Resolved

When You Were a Research Machine

Did your job include research, analysis, or fact-finding? Mix up your verbiage with these words:

• Analyzed
• Assembled
• Assessed
• Audited
• Calculated
• Discovered
• Evaluated
• Examined
• Explored
• Forecasted
• Identified
• Interpreted
• Investigated
• Mapped
• Measured
• Qualified
• Quantified
• Surveyed
• Tested
• Tracked

When You Wrote or Communicated

You can explain just how compelling you were with words like:

• Authored
• Briefed
• Campaigned
• Co-authored
• Composed
• Conveyed
• Convinced
• Corresponded
• Counseled
• Critiqued
• Defined
• Documented
• Edited
• Illustrated
• Lobbied
• Persuaded
• Promoted
• Publicized
• Reviewed

When You Oversaw or Regulated

Whether you enforced protocol or managed requests, describe what you really did, better:

• Authorized
• Blocked
• Delegated
• Dispatched
• Enforced
• Ensured
• Inspected
• Itemized
• Monitored
• Screened
• Scrutinized
• Verified

When You Achieved Something

Did you hit your goals or win an award? Don't forget to include that on your resume, with words like:

• Attained
• Awarded
• Completed
• Demonstrated
• Earned
• Exceeded
• Outperformed
• Reached
• Showcased
• Succeeded
• Surpassed
• Targeted