Preparing documents to put out tenders for contractors. Project management and supervising and coordinating work of contractors. Investigating availability and suitability of options for new premises. Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money. Planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives. Managing and leading change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities. Directing and planning essential central services such as reception, security, maintenance, mail, archiving, cleaning, waste disposal. Checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and following up on any deficiencies. Coordinating and leading one or more teams to cover various areas of responsibility. Using performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement.
Responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise. Planning and overseeing building work/renovation. Allocating and managing space within buildings. Coordinating building maintenance and operational activities. Organising security and general administrative services. Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards. Supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including maintenance, grounds and custodial workers. Support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning. Improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
How to use strong action verbs on your resume
To effectively use resume power verbs, focus first on filling out your experience section with specific, quantified examples of your accomplishments. Then, use a compelling verb to enhance your bullet points.
Here’s a sample bullet point where the candidate improperly used resume action verbs:
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“Went to all weekly company meetings to share department news.”
This example starts with a weak verb. “Went” doesn’t convey any positive information. This verb just indicates you did what was expected of you.
Hiring managers will be impressed if you show your proactiveness and back it up with quantifiable evidence.
Here’s the same example enhanced with resume action words:
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“Spearheaded weekly company meetings by communicating departmental growth and productivity.”
The applicant opens with a much more targeted action verb. Unlike “went to,” “spearheaded” is decisive and suggests the candidate has leadership abilities, organizational skills, and a knack for planning.
The applicant also includes the strong verb “communicating,” which is among the most common resume keywords recognized by corporate applicant tracking systems (ATS). By using action verbs, your resume is more likely to bypass the ATS and land in the hiring manager’s inbox.
Finally, the candidate ends their bullet point by stating explicitly what they communicated: “departmental growth and productivity.”