by Regina Praetorius, MSSW, GSW, and Laura Lawson, MSW, GSW
Verb
These are verbs that we suggest you use on your résumé. Please note that many of these verbs fall into multiple categories. Also, for positions you are still working in, use the present tense.
Administrative
- Budgeted
- Charted
- Collected
- Coordinated
- Compiled
- Documented
- Managed
- Organized
- Planned
- Prepared
- Reviewed
- Solicited
- Supervised
- Trained
Advocacy
- Advocated
- Arranged
- Composed
- Demonstrated
- Developed
- Implemented
- Motivated
- Organized
- Participated
- Utilized
Assessment
- Attended
- Assessed
- Collaborated
- Conducted
- Defined
- Diagnosed
- Established
- Gathered
- Identified
- Interviewed
- Probed
Counseling
- Assisted
- Co-facilitated
- Counseled
- Designed
- Determined
- Discussed
- Educated
- Explained
- Facilitated
- Fielded
- Intervened
- Linked
- Located
- Referred
- Served
- Supported
Research
- Analyzed
- Collected
- Designed
- Developed
- Interpreted
- Presented
- Published
- Researched
- Wrote