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Job Search Skills: Descriptive Words

Action Verbs

Administrative Skills

Administered Coordinated
Designed
Established
Evaluated

Interpreted
Interviewed
Managed
Mediated
Negotiated

Organized
Prepared
Planned
Purchased
Supervised

     

Communication Skills

Addressed
Arbitrated
Arranged
Authored
Corresponded
Developed

Directed
Drafted
Edited
Enlisted
Formulated
Handled

Influenced
Interpreted
Lectured
Promoted
Proposed
Published

     

Organizational Skills

Analyzed
Applied
Approved
Arranged
Coordinated
Catalogued
Classified
Collected
Compiled
Dispatched
Developed

Expedited
Facilitated
Generated
Handled
Implemented
Initiated
Inspected
Monitored
Organized
Planned

Prepared
Processed
Purchased
Recorded
Retrieved
Screened
Specified
Systematized
Tabulated
Validated

     

Time Management Skills

Administered
Developed
Directed

Generated
Improved
Initiated

Increased
Promoted
Reduced

     

Developmental Skills

Analyzed
Applied
Catalogued
Compiled
Conceived
Created
Designed

Developed
Established
Formulated
Founded
Influenced
Implemented

Initiated
Instituted
Supported
Surveyed
Updated
Shaped

     

Counseling Skills

Assessed
Assisted
Clarified
Coached
Counseled

Demonstrated
Diagnosed
Educated
Expedited
Facilitated

Familiarized
Guided
Referred
Rehabilitated
Represented

     

Management Skills

Administered
Analyzed
Assigned
Attained
Chaired
Contacted
Consolidated
Coordinated
Delegated
Developed

Directed
Established
Evaluated
Executed
Improved
Increased
Mediated
Organized
Oversaw
Planned

Prioritized
Produced
Provided
Proficient
Recommended
Reviewed
Scheduled
Strengthened
Supervised

     

Financial Skills

Administered
Allocated
Analyzed
Appraised
Audited

Balanced
Budgeted
Calculated
Computer
Developed

Forecasted
Managed
Marketed
Prepared

     

Training Skills

Adapted
Advised
Clarified
Coached
Communicated
Coordinated
Developed

Enabled
Encouraged
Evaluated
Explained
Facilitated
Guided
Informed

Initiated
Instructed
Motivated
Persuaded
Presented
Stimulated

     

Technical Skills

Assembled
Built
Calculated
Computed
Designed
Devised
Developed
Engineered

Fabricated
Maintained
Mediated
Moderated
Motivated
Negotiated
Operated
Persuaded

Programmed
Promoted
Publicized
Reconciled
Recruited
Spoke
Translated
Wrote

     

Research Skills

Analyzed
Clarified
Collected
Critiqued
Diagnosed
Evaluated
Examined

Extracted
Evaluated
Examined
Identified
Inspected
Interpreted
Interviewed

Investigated
Researched
Reviewed
Summarized
Surveyed
Systematized

     

 

Type of Experience

  • Broad
  • Complete
  • Comprehensive
  • Consistent
  • Consistent record of… (growth, promotion, achievement)
  • Diversified
  • Extensive
  • Intensive
  • Scope
  • Solid
  • Specific
  • Successful
  • Varied


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