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Building a Great Resume

Skills, Qualities, and Action Verbs

Functional Skills

Administering programs Designing data systems Meeting the public Remembering information

Administering

Advising people Dispensing information Monitoring others' progress Repairing mechanical devices

Analyzing data Displaying artistic ideas Motivating others Repeating same procedure

Appraising services Distributing products Negotiating contracts Researching in library

Arranging social functions Dramatizing ideas Operating equipment Reviewing programs

Assembling apparatus Editing publications Organizing people & tasks Running meetings

Auditing financial records Exhibiting plans Persuading others Selling products

Budgeting expenses Expressing feelings Planning agendas Serving individuals

Calculating numerical data Finding information Planning group's needs Setting up demonstrations

Checking for accuracy Handling complaints Politicking with others Sketching charts or diagrams

Classifying records Imagining new solutions Predicting futures Speaking in public

Coaching individuals Initiating with the public Preparing materials Supervising others

Collecting money Inspecting physical objects Printing by hand Teaching classes

Compiling statistics Interpreting languages Processing human interaction Tolerating interruptions

Conducting research Interviewing people Programming computers Updating files

Confronting other people Inventing new ideas Promoting events Visualizing new formats

Constructing buildings Investigating problems Protecting property Working long hours

Coordinating events Listening to others Questioning others Working with precision

Corresponding with others Locating lost information Reading volumes of material Writing clear reports

Counseling people Managing an organization Recording scientific data Writing for publication

Creating new ideas Measuring boundaries Recruiting people for hire

(From The Complete Job Search Hand-

Deciding uses of money Mediating between people Rehabilitating people book. Howard Figler. Holt, Rinehart &

Winston.)

Winston.)

Delegating responsibility

Personal Qualities

Adventurous Loyal Self-control

Adventurous Diplomatic

Open-minded Self-reliant

Alert Easy-going

Optimistic Self-respect

Assertive Emotionally stable

Astute Orderly Sense of humor

Empathetic

Aware Patient Sincere

Enthusiastic

Calm Perform well under stress Spontaneous

Expressive

Candid Persistent Tactful

Firm

Committed

Committed to growth Playful Tidy, neat

Flexible

Cooperative Poised Tolerant

Generous

Versatile

Courageous Polite

Good judgment

Curious Punctual

Hard working

Decisive Resourceful

Honesty

Detail oriented Self-confident

Initiative, drive

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Action Verbs

Use past tense for previous experiences or accomplishments, present tense for current positions.

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assisted demonstrated improved preserved spearheaded

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balanced devised initiated produced studied

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built distinguished integrated proposed supervised

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