CATEGORIZED ACTION WORDS Technical Skills Assembled an entire computer programming simulation for my CPT course Designed a new

form of Widget C for a manufacturing facility Programmed three new computer programs tailored for a network system Adapted Calculated Converted Developed Installed Printed Remodeled Solved Upgraded Data/Financial Skills Computed and recorded inventory valuation on a monthly basis Documented inventory counts at the end of each working day Verified the amount owed to the creditor in the Accounts Payable account Administered Appraised Budgeted Corrected Forecasted Netted Projected Researched Adjusted Assessed Calculated Determined Managed Planned Qualified Retrieved Allocated Audited Computed Developed Marketed Prepared Reconciled Analyzed Balanced Conserved Estimated Measured Programmed Reduced Applied Computed Debugged Engineered Maintained Programmed Repaired Specialized Utilized Assembled Conserved Designed Fabricated Operated Rectified Replaced Standardized Built Constructed Determined Fortified Overhauled Regulated Restored Studied

Research Skills Examined a new mechanism that may reduce sickness on the campus Identified a major defect in a microscopic organism last month Surveyed a group of Carleton University students with regard to Product A Analyzed Conducted Diagnosed Explored Inspected Located Clarified Critiqued Evaluated Extracted Interviewed Measured Collected Detected Examined Formulated Invented Organized Compared Determined Experimented Gathered Investigated Researched

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Communication/People Skills Negotiated price reductions of up to 30% with key suppliers Interpreted financial information from the companys annual report Translated all relevant company information into three different languages Addressed Articulated Communicated Consulted Corresponded Directed Elicited Formulated Interacted Joined Marketed Observed Presented Reconciled Reported Specified Synthesized Advertised Authored Composed Contacted Debated Discussed Enlisted Furnished Interpreted Judged Mediated Outlined Promoted Recruited Resolved Spoke Translated Arbitrated Clarified Condensed Conveyed Defined Drafted Explained Incorporated Interviewed Lectured Moderated Participated Proposed Referred Responded Suggested Wrote Arranged Collaborated Conferred Convinced Developed Edited Expressed Influenced Involved Listened Negotiated Persuaded Publicized Reinforced Solicited Summarized

Management/Leadership Skills Administered a variety of surveys to collect data about the employees Implemented a safety communication program to promote safety awareness Recommended an alternative solution to one of the company's problems Administered Assigned Considered Converted Developed Enforced Generated Hosted Initiated Managed Organized Planned Recommended Analyzed Attained Consolidated Coordinated Directed Enhanced Handled Improved Inspected Merged Originated Presided Reorganized Appointed Authorized Contracted Decided Eliminated Established Headed Incorporated Instituted Motivated Overhauled Prioritized Replaced Approved Chaired Controlled Delegated Emphasized Executed Hired Increased Led Navigated Oversaw Produced Restored

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Organizational/Efficiency Skills Eliminated unnecessary cost of each unit of production Maximized profits by 15% during the month of July Heightened the level of employee moral through program incentives Approved Charted Compiled Executed Inspected Obtained Prepared Recorded Reviewed Submitted Updated Arranged Classified Corrected Filed Logged Operated Processed Registered Routed Supplied Validated Catalogued Coded Corresponded Generated Maintained Ordered Provided Reserved Scheduled Standardized Verified Categorized Collected Distributed Incorporated Monitored Organized Purchased Responded Screened Systematized

Creative Skills Created sketches and CAD models of new shoe designs while providing design support to enhance existing products Played a key role in conceptualization and design meetings for new models Created prototypes for new designs and sketched concept designs for wooded and metal chairs

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Helping Skills Assisted customers with choosing appropriate products Trained new employees in the plant through demonstration techniques Volunteered in the nursing home every weekend to serve the community

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Teaching Skills Defined a new product strategy and discussed how it would be implemented Instructed Department B on how to reduce inventory and raise net sales Prepared a tutorial manual for an English class last semester Adapted Communicated Developed Explained Individualized Motivated Taught Tutored Advised Conducted Enabled Facilitated Informed Persuaded Tested Clarified Coordinated Encouraged Focused Instilled Simulated Trained Coached Coordinated Evaluated Guided Instructed Stimulated Transmitted