Bullets that open with 'worked on', 'helped', or 'was responsible for' get downgraded by both recruiters and the outcome-density sub-score. The 200 verbs below group by intent so you can pick the one that fits the impact.
Use these when the bullet describes building, shipping, designing, or launching something new.
Use these when the bullet describes leading a team, owning a function, or directing a workstream.
Use these when the bullet describes growing, scaling, or improving a number.
Use these when the bullet describes cutting cost, time, or complexity.
Use these when the bullet describes analysis, research, or making a call.
One per bullet, no repeats within the same role. Across a CV, repeating a strong verb is fine if it accurately describes a different action, but mixing in synonyms reads more senior than hammering 'Led' eight times.
Worked on, helped, assisted with, was responsible for, participated in, contributed to. They're filler. Replace each with a verb that names the specific action you took.
No, but capitalise the first letter of each bullet for visual consistency. Some templates use sentence case for bullets; pick one and apply it everywhere.
Within a single role, avoid it. Across roles, fine when accurate. The recruiter scan only catches repetition within a visually grouped block.
Past tense for everything except your current role. Current role uses present tense ('Building', 'Leading', 'Shipping'). Past roles use past tense ('Built', 'Led', 'Shipped').
Free. The outcome-density sub-score flags weak verbs.
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