Resume Action Verb Checker
Paste your bullet points, one per line. Each line is checked for the verb it opens with; weak openers get flagged with better options.
Strong action verbs by category
Leadership: Led, Directed, Headed, Mentored, Coached, Managed, Supervised, Mobilised, Championed, Spearheaded
Results: Increased, Grew, Reduced, Cut, Saved, Raised, Doubled, Accelerated, Improved, Boosted
Building: Built, Created, Designed, Launched, Developed, Established, Founded, Engineered, Shipped, Introduced
Improving: Streamlined, Automated, Optimised, Redesigned, Standardised, Modernised, Simplified, Restructured, Upgraded, Consolidated
Analysis: Analysed, Identified, Evaluated, Forecast, Measured, Modelled, Audited, Researched, Uncovered, Quantified
Communication: Presented, Negotiated, Persuaded, Wrote, Authored, Trained, Pitched, Briefed, Aligned, Facilitated
Sales: Won, Closed, Secured, Generated, Converted, Expanded, Retained, Sourced, Prospected, Upsold
Start every bullet with one of these in the past tense, then add what changed and by how much: “Cut invoice errors by 40% by automating reconciliation.”
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