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Action Words
The use of actions words can improve your resume and/or cover letter by communicating responsibility, initiative, etc. Try to incorporate as many action words as possible (without overkill) into your resume and cover letter.

act as

edit

plan

active in

effect

prepare

administer

enact

present

alleviate

establish

process

allocate

evaluate

produce

analyze

examine

promote

approve

execute

proofread

articulate

follow-up

propose

assimilate

forecast

provide

assist

formulate

perform

assure

forward to

persuaded

augment

generate

recommend

balance

guided

repaired

built

identify

recruit

chair

implement

report

coach

inform

research

collect 

initiate

resolve

communicate

integrate

review

compute

interface

revise

conceptualize

install

represent

consolidate

institute

referred

consult

interview

schedule

contribute

instruct           

screen

control

launch

secure

coordinate

liaison

select

correct

locate

set up

correspond

lecture

supervise

counsel

lead

supply

create

maintain

specify

delegate

manage

stimulate

demonstrate

monitor

systematize

design

mediate

summarize

determine

market

strengthen

develop

operate

tabulate

direct

optimize

test

distribute

organize

train

document

oversee

upgrade

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