Practical resource
This page consolidates the older keyword-based skill pages into one stronger, more usable resource. It is designed to help with CV writing, applications, cover letters, interview examples, and professional profiles.
The goal is not to decorate weak evidence with big words. It is to help people express real capability with clearer action language.
Many people have stronger experience than their applications suggest. The issue is often weak wording, vague verbs, or poor translation of real contribution.
How to use this resource
Use these words to strengthen examples you can actually support. Match the wording to what you genuinely did, improved, organised, solved, supported, analysed, or led.
Choose the verb that best reflects what you actually did, not what sounds most impressive.
Pair the keyword with what you worked on, who it helped, and what improved or changed.
Pick words that fit the vacancy, sector, and type of evidence employers are likely to be looking for.
Strong wording only works when it is rooted in genuine experience and can be explained confidently.
Action keyword banks
Explained, presented, discussed, clarified, translated, persuaded, listened, negotiated, wrote, reported, facilitated.
Assisted, supported, guided, resolved, responded, welcomed, handled, reassured, advised, followed up, improved service.
Analysed, evaluated, assessed, researched, interpreted, identified, diagnosed, compared, reviewed, investigated, recommended.
Calculated, measured, tracked, reconciled, recorded, monitored, forecast, budgeted, quantified, estimated, audited.
Built, installed, repaired, maintained, assembled, operated, tested, prepared, handled, transported, inspected.
Led, coordinated, supervised, delegated, organised, managed, trained, motivated, scheduled, implemented, improved.
Best places to apply this
Use stronger verbs when describing role responsibilities, achievements, and summaries.
Turn action keywords into better spoken examples during interviews.
Translate transferable skills into clearer language when entering a new field.
Get structured help if you need support turning raw experience into stronger employability language.
