CV Dictionary
Striking a balance between being positive and sounding arrogant can be a real challenge.
On the otherhand, sounding like a 'wet fish' is all to easy. So, below we have pulled together a selection of action words that you could use to replace passive ones, such as 'liased with', 'co-ordinated' and 'administered'.
Action Verbs
| achieved | approved | accomplised |
| conceived | conducted | consolidated |
| decided | demonstrated | directed |
| eliminated | established | expanded |
| finished | finalised | forced |
| implemented | increased | introduced |
| maintained | managed | marketed |
| ordered | organised | overhauled |
| pioneered | promoted | proposed |
| redesigned | reduced | revised |
| scheduled | streamlined | supervised |
| terminated | transferred | translated |
| uncovered | utilised | united |
| vacated | waged | won |