30 Verbs for Sales Professionals

verbs by monashores.net

My last list of verbs was centered on executives. As promised, this time around I’ve collected 30 verbs targeted for sales and sales management professionals. Consider how using these verbs in a resume update or a social media profile could enhance the keyword searches that your resume or social media profiles are subject to during a search for candidates.

1. Accelerate
2. Build
3. Capture
4. Champion
5. Clarify
6. Close
7. Convert
8. Deliver
9. Double
10. Drive
11. Energize
12. Establish
13. Exceed
14. Execute
15. Expand
16. Generate
17. Implement
18. Launch
19. Leverage
20. Overcome
21. Persuade
22. Pilot
23. Propel
24. Prospect
25. Qualify
26. Rebuild
27. Recapture
28. Rejuvenate
29. Reposition
30. Revitalize

Since keyword searches are part of today’s hiring manager and recruiter tactics, be sure your career documents and online profiles maximize the use of keywords. If you need additional help to strategize and optimize keywords targeted to your industry, feel free to give us a call.

About Laurie Berenson

Laurie Berenson is a Master-level resume writer and founder of Sterling Career Concepts, LLC. Through both her private client practice and online courses, she works with senior professionals and rising executives to their turn job search stress into job search success. Download her top strategies for free in her latest publication, The Ultimate Toolkit for Job Search Success.

Comments

Lindsay T. says

January 23, 2012 at 2:56 am

Thank you so much for the post! I was actually at a loss for what to do with my LinkedIn profile and these words are such a big help. I have also changed some of my wording on my resume with a few of the words you have listed in this post. Your website is awesome!
- Laurie Berenson says
  
  January 23, 2012 at 3:51 pm
  
  You’re very welcome, Lindsay! Glad you found the post helpful.
Tory says

January 26, 2012 at 12:41 am

I am so glad I found this! lol! I am replacing those “redundant” words on my resume as we speak! I have been searching all over the internet and I am so glad I found your site! Your advice is very much appreciated. I can’t wait for more posts on how to improve my resume.
- Laurie Berenson says
  
  January 26, 2012 at 12:53 am
  
  Thanks, Tory! I’m glad you found the post helpful. Please subscribe so you don’t miss out on any future posts.
Miguel Carvalho says

June 4, 2013 at 10:34 am

Thanks a lot for this really helpful post. I had my resume reviewed for free by a professional company. When I took some serious time to read it, I really discovered some redundant and boring verbs. With your help I can now replace these words as I read. Your website is amazing! A thousand thanks!
- Laurie Berenson says
  
  August 31, 2014 at 2:44 pm
  
  You’re very welcome. Best of luck!

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