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Here are today's fresh opportunities for Monday, March 16th:

I review a lot of student resumes.

And 90% of them have bullets that all start the same way:

These weak verbs make you sound like you watched someone else do the work.

Here's the problem:

"Assisted," "helped," and "supported" imply you were a bystander, not a contributor.

Even if you did real work, these words downplay your impact.

Strong action verbs that show ownership:

Instead of "Assisted with..." use:

Before and after examples:

❌ Weak: "Assisted with social media marketing campaigns"

✅ Strong: "Created 15+ Instagram posts that increased engagement by 40% over 3 months"

❌ Weak: "Helped analyze customer data for the sales team"

✅ Strong: "Analyzed 5,000+ customer records and identified top 3 churn drivers, reducing cancellations by 12%"

❌ Weak: "Supported the development of marketing materials"

✅ Strong: "Designed 10+ marketing assets for product launch, contributing to 200+ qualified leads"

❌ Weak: "Worked on improving internal processes"

✅ Strong: "Streamlined expense reporting process, reducing approval time from 5 days to 2 days"

The formula:

Strong verb + What you did + Quantified result

More strong verbs by category:

Leadership/Management: Coordinated, Directed, Facilitated, Organized, Supervised, Trained

Creation/Building: Built, Crafted, Designed, Developed, Established, Launched, Produced

Improvement/Growth: Accelerated, Enhanced, Expanded, Improved, Increased, Optimized, Strengthened

Analysis/Research: Analyzed, Assessed, Evaluated, Identified, Investigated, Researched

Communication: Presented, Communicated, Collaborated, Negotiated, Persuaded

When "assisted" is actually okay:

If you genuinely had a small role and can't claim ownership, it's fine to use "assisted" - but follow it with what YOU specifically did:

"Assisted senior analyst with market research by conducting 20+ customer interviews and synthesizing findings into actionable insights"

The test:

Read your resume bullets out loud. Do they all start with the same word? If yes, vary them.

Do they sound passive or active? If passive, strengthen them.

Do this today:

Open your resume. Find every instance of "assisted," "helped," or "supported."

Replace them with stronger action verbs that show what YOU actually did.

Add numbers to prove impact.

Own your work.

-Ford from Runway

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