Resumes and Interview Skills

You should use action verbs in workplace writing because they make sentences and statements more concise.  This makes your statements generally more persuasive, as action verbs are more convincing than non-action verbs.

The following job description uses a non-action verb:

• Was the boss of a team of six service technicians.

The job description below uses an action verb:

• Supervised a team of six service technicians

Use action verbs in resumes to describe all skills, jobs, or accomplishments. Using action verbs will allow you to highlight the tasks you can do. Word choice is critical in order to describe what you have done and to persuade potential employers to give you an interview.