Action Words
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Planning Example: Prepared written reports, proposals, and other business correspondence. Develop Devise Evaluate Forecast
Formulate Identify Observe Plan
Administer Anticipate Commission Determine
Prepare Prioritize Research Reserve
Revise Strategize Study Tailor
Organizing Example: Coordinated and recruited volunteers in the youth and family mentoring program. Acquire Activate Adjust Allocate Alter Appoint Arrange Assemble Assess Assign Authorize
Catalogue Centralize Chart Classify Collect Commit Confirm Contract Coordinate Customize Delegate
Designate Design Dispatch Establish Facilitate House Implement Incorporate Institute Issue Link
Log Map out Neat Obtain Order Organize Procure Program Recruit Rectify Retrieve
Route Schedule Select Secure Simplify Sought Straighten Suggest Track Transfer
Executing Example: Handled 20-35+ customer calls per shift regarding coverage changes, renewal rates and billing procedures. Act Administer Carry out Collect Complete Conduct
Display Distribute Enter Exercise Forward Handle
Input Install Labor Merchandise Operate Perform
Process Produce Proof Prospect Ship Sell
Stock Transact
Index Judge License Maintain Measure Modify Monitor Officiate
Overhaul Oversee Police Prohibit Refine Regulate Review Revise
Screen Set Scrutinize Supervise Supply Tighten Trace Update
Guide Hire Influence Initiate Inspire Involve Lead Manage
Mentor Motivate Originate Pioneer Promote Raise Recognized for Set goals
Spearhead Stimulate Strengthen Supervise Train Transform Visualize
Engineer Foresaw Formulate Find Gather Investigate Recommend
Remedy Remodel Repair Resolve Revamp Revitalize Revive
Satisfy Solve Streamline Synthesize Theorize
Supervising Example: Analyzed product sales in 8 markets across the country. Adjust Analyze Apportion Assess Certify Compare Control Correct
Correlate Develop Discover Establish Examine Explore Grade Inspect
Leading Example: Conducted intake interviews with new clients. Accelerate Assume Cause Chair Change Conduct Direct Disprove
Elect Employ Empower Encourage Enlist Envision Foster Found
Problem Solving Example: Created databases to perform market analysis. Alleviate Analyze Apply Brainstorm Collaborate Conceive Craft
Create Debug Decide Decipher Detect Determine Diagnose
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Getting Results Example: Increased student participation by 30% over a 6-month period. Accomplish Achieve Add Advance Attain Augment Boost Built Combine Complete Consolidate Construct Contribute
Deliver Demonstrate Diminish Earn Eclipse Eliminate Enlarge Enjoy Enlist Ensure Excel Expand Expedite
Extend Finalize Fulfill Gain Generate Grow Guarantee Hasten Heighten Improve Increase Innovate Integrate
Introduce Invent Join Launch Light Minimize Modernize Obtain Open Orchestrate Overcome Prevail Produce
Qualify Realize Receive Reduce (losses) Rejuvenate Renovate Restore Target Uncover
Quantitative Example: Converted files from COBAL to JAVA in order to increase compatibility with current systems. Account for Appraise Approximate Audit Balance Budget Calculate Check
Compile Compound Compute Conserve Convert Count Dispense Disburse
Earn Enumerate Estimate Figure Finance Gross Increase Inventory
Maximize Multiply Net Profit Project Purchase Quantify Rate
Reconcile Record Reduce Tabulate
Communicating Example: Taught emotional regulation and social skills to preschoolers in a classroom setting. Act Adapt Admit Address Allow Amend Arbitrate Argue Ascertain Attest Brief Clarify Clear up Close Communicate Compose Consent Conclude
Convince Consult Correspond Critique Dedicate Define Deliberate Demonstrate Draft Dramatize Edit Educate Elicit Explain Extract Fabricate Fashion Greet
Highlight Illustrate Improvise Indicate Infer Inform Instruct Interpret Interview Justify Lecture Market Mediate Moderate Negotiate Perceive Persuade Present
Publicize Query Question Refer Reinforce Relate Render Report Represent Reveal Sanction Settle Shape Smooth Specify Spook Sell Solicit
Submit Substantiate Suggest Summarize Supplement Support Survey Synthesize Systematize Test Teach Translate Transmit Verify Welcome Write
Helping Example: Counseled children and parents with emotional and mental difficulties to help create a safe home environment. Aid Accommodate Advice Alleviate Assist Assure Bolster Coach
Continue Cooperate Counsel Deal Ease Elevate Enable Endorse
Enhance Enrich Familiarize Help Intercede Mobilize Model Polish
Prescribe Provide Protect Rehabilitate Relieve Rescue Return Save
Serve Sustain Tutor
Source: Ausburg College Career Center
University Career Center | Union West Building Rm. 103 | (915) 747-5640 | www.utep.edu/careers | careers@utep.edu RV: 04/15