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Common resume action verbs can be categorized based on the skills they represent. For instance, under management skills, you could use verbs like 'led', 'organized', 'coordinated'. For financial skills, you could use 'budgeted', 'forecasted', 'analyzed'. For research or technical skills, consider 'engineered', 'programmed', 'calculated'. For communication skills, you might use 'presented', 'negotiated', 'wrote'. For helping skills, consider 'assisted', 'supported', 'served'. Additionally, verbs like 'expanded', 'improved', or 'reduced' can be used to describe the overall impact made on a business.
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In addition to the STAR framework, the personal showcase includes a list of common resume action verbs sorted by category of skills. For instance, senior-level managers could use verbs under management skills, analysts could use financial skills, research, or technical skills, PR reps could use communication skills, lower-level team members could use helping skills, etc. Plus, the other verbs listed at the end are helpful to describe the overall impact made on a business, like "expanded X", "improved Y", or "reduced Z losses." (Slide 30)
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