English "LP, @Work in Asia DD scrineniews In this section, you will see examples and engage in activities to helpfamilarise yourself with the use of positive action verbs: stating accurate information concisely and clearly. Positive action verbs can be used to give information about: + youreducation / qualifications + yourwork record (including part-time or voluntary charity work) + specialawards, specialinterests The use of action verbs as sentence initial verbs will help emphasise what you have learned and achieved instead of listing the tasks you have completed. 1. Tense: Choose verb tense carefully to present accurate descriptions ofthe tasks. * Use the present tense for your current po: + Use the past tense for the previous ones 2, Vocabulary: Here are lists of common actionverbs used in writing CVs Administrative Skil approved arranged catalogued ~— classified collected ~—=—_compiled dispatched executed generated implemented inspected monitored operated organised prepared processed -—purchased -—recorded retrieved screened specified _—systematised tabulated —_—_—validated Communication Skills arbitrated | arranged | authored |corresponded| directed drafted edited enlisted | formulated | influenced | interpreted | lectured mediated | moderated | motivated | negotiated | persuaded | promoted publicised | reconciled | recruited spoke translated wrote _=—————English @Work in Asia DD scrineniews Creatives acted conceptualised created designed developed directed established fashioned founded illustrated innovated instituted integrated introduced invented originated performed planned revitalised shaped FinancialSkil administered appraised allocated analysed ~~~ audited ~—_—balanced budgeted calculated computed developed forecasted ~—- managed marketed planned ——projected-—_researched Helping Skills assessed assisted clarified = coached -— counselled _—_diagnosed diagnosed educated expedited -— facilitated famiiarised guided referred rehabilitated represented Management Skills administered analysed assigned —attained ~—chalted conducted consolidated contracted coordinated delegated developed directed evaluated executed improved —increased organised oversaw planned prioritised produced recommended reviewed scheduled strengthened supervisedEnglish "DP @Work in Asia DD scrineniews Research Skil clarified collected critiqued diagnosed -— evaluated examined extracted identified inspected —_ interpreted interviewed investigated organised reviewed summarised surveyed —_systematised ‘Training Skills adapted advised clarified coached communicated coordinated developed enabled encouraged evaluated — explained —_ facilitated guided informed instructed initiated persuaded —_set goals stimulated Technical skills assembled built calculated computed designed devised engineered fabricated maintained | operated overhauled ~_ programmed remodelled repaired solved trained upgraded 3. Example "For my finalyear project: 1. Idida survey of university students attitudes to 3G mobile services. 2. linterviewed 63 students on campus and in the student hall. 3. I gota database to keep the data. 4, [finished the project and was given aBs.” You should begin the four points with positive action verbs that highlight your accomplishments: "For my finakyear project, |: 1. deviseda survey of university students attitudes to 3G mobile services. 2. obtained a substantialamount of data from interviewing 63 students. 3. createda database to analyse and interpretthe findings. 4, completed this project three weeks ahead of schedule and achieved a B+ grade."