Résumé order and action verbs — Interview skills for students

Tip

Verb + what + number — “start each line with an action verb and show the result”

1. Usual order: name and contact details → a short objective → education → skills, projects, achievements → hobbies and interests.
2. Strong action verbs: Led, Organised, Built, Designed, Taught, Raised, Created, Managed, Improved, Collected. Weak: “Was part of”, “Helped with stuff”, “Was involved in”.
3. Add a number for the result: 6 students taught, ₹8,000 raised, 300 books collected. In education, list the latest first.

Use it for: Writing or updating any résumé, application form or online profile summary.

Worked example: 📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: education or a short objective? → a short objective

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 18 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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🖨️ Résumé Worksheet: Order and Action Verbs

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)