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Action Verbs

Power & Vivid Verbs

by Wan Nurhafeza Wan Salam

​ELC/PPAL/UMT

​(Action) Verbs are:

• words that convey actions 

• used to describe responsibilities for a particular post in job descriptions (JD)

• the heart of a sentence

Power OR Vivid Verbs are:

• Strong, powerful and effective action words will paint a vivid picture of your experience and achievements (in writing resume) and when explaining a job position (in advertising job).

​Vivid Action Verbs are applied in:

JOB AD

Job description (JD) in advertising a job

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​RESUME

Job description (JD) in explaining your work experience in your resume

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​Avoid using 'dull' verbs such as:

• ​do

• ​make

​GRAMMAR TENSE for writing Action Verb in resume for a job application:

Use ONLY!!

• ​Past Tense

​DO NOT USE

• other TENSES X

Example​

• managed

• manages X

• ​manage X

• ​managing X

Multiple Select

Which of the following are quantifiable results paired with a vivid verb in a resume?

• Oversaw project deadline.

• Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 30%.

• Attended weekly team meetings.

• Simplified processes, reducing errors by 15%.

The correct answer is "Boosted team productivity by 25%."

In this resume statement, the vivid verb "boosted" clearly conveys an action that the candidate took to improve a specific aspect of their role, which is team productivity. Moreover, the quantifiable result "by 25%" provides a precise measurement of the impact achieved, indicating that team productivity increased by 25%.

This combination of a vivid verb and quantifiable result not only demonstrates a specific accomplishment but also quantifies the degree of improvement, making it an effective and impactful element to include in a resume.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a quantifiable result paired with a vivid verb in a resume?

• Managed a team.

• Boosted team productivity by 25%.

• Supervised project deadlines.

• Held team meetings regularly.

​GRAMMAR TENSE for writing Action Verb in JD for a job advertisment:

Use either

• ​Simple Present Tense (singular)

• ​​Simple Present Tense (plural)

• Present Continuous Tense

​DO NOT USE!!

• Past Tense X

Example​

• manages

• ​​manage

  managing

• managed X

Multiple Select

Replace the underlined verb in this job adverts with the correct vivid verb.

Post: Editor

Responsibilities:

1. Verified facts, dates and statistics using standard reference sources.

• Verify

• Verifies

• Verifiying

• All are correct.

Multiple Select

Replace the underlined verb in this job adverts with the BEST vivid verb.

Post: Pastry Chef

Responsibilities:

1. Makes food display in dining hall.

• design

• do

• make

• build

Multiple Choice

When writing JD in your resume, you must always use this Grammar Tense:

JD = job description

• Simple Present Tense (singular)

• Simple Present Tense (plural)

• Present Continuous Tense

• Past Tense

Multiple Select

When writing JD in to post a job advertisement (job ad), you must always use this Grammar Tense:

• Simple Present Tense (singular)

• Simple Present Tense (plural)

• Present Continuous Tense

• Past Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the BEST action verb to describe JD in this resume.

Post: Cashier in 7Eleven (January - February 2020)

Responsibilities:

1. ______ cash flow daily.

• register

• registers

• registering

• registered

Multiple Choice

Choose the BEST vivid verb to describe JD in this resume.

Post: Secretary in ABCLaw Firm  (July 2019 - February 2020)

Responsibilities:

1. ______ appointments for clients.

• created

• set

• made

• scheduled

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