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Skills List


The skills you list on your resume are meant to be picked up by the eyes of a computer scanner, as well as, grab the attention of the human eyes reviewing your resume. You want to peak their interest and make them want to read on.....use action words to describe who you are and what you have to offer. The following list is not comprehensive, but serves to give you a good idea of how you sell yourself on a resume.


Interacted with
Established
Initiated
Managed
Recipient of
Administered
Analyzed
Coordinated
Delegated
Directed
Advised
Improved
Performed
Delivered
Studied
Investigated
'X' number of years
experience doing.....
Provided technical
assistance
Competent at....
Familiar with
Contracted
Achieved
Decided
Processed
Compiled
Reduced
Created
Acted as liaison
for/between
Formulated
Implemented
Promoted to/from
Innovation resulted in
Assisted with
Assessed
Conducted
Directed
Developed
Consulted
Negotiated
Presented
Evaluated
Instructed
Experienced with....
Proficient in....
Worked closely with
Temporarily assigned to
Knowledge of
Experienced in all facets of...
Adapted
Led
Supervised
Designed
Researched
Trained
Edited
Handled
Maintained
Instrumental in...
Recommendations
accepted by
Adept at
Arranged
Counseled
Demonstrated
Implemented
Budgeted
Installed
Planned
Gathered
Organized
Successful at...
Specialized
Served as
Functioned as...
Operated as
Assigned to
Built
Learned
Wrote
Expanded
Persuaded
Set up
 
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