Twenty Active Verbs to Use on Your Resume

Confidence Comes from Being Prepared ~~ John Wooden  

When applying for a job in the pharmaceutical industry, you need to revise your curriculum vitae (CV).  Submitting a professional resume is an important communication tool to the recruiter and hiring manager.  By demonstrating you have done your homework and taken the needed time, it tells them you are serious about landing a role for a physician in the pharmaceutical industry. 

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 When writing your resume, use ACTIVE VERBS. 

Communicate accomplishments and achievements.

20 Active verbs that easily apply to clinical medicine and translate to the pharmaceutical industry: 

  • Adapted
  • Aligned
  • Budgeted
  • Created
  • Designed
  • Developed
  • Enacted
  • Executed
  • Facilitated
  • Initiated
  • Launched
  • Led
  • Mentored
  • Optimized
  • Published
  • Reduced
  • Reviewed
  • Submitted
  • Supervised
  • Transitioned