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10 Verbs That Beat "Responsible For"
10 min
B1
The problem with "responsible for"
French CVs love responsable de. Every line starts the same way. English CVs use strong action verbs instead.
"Led" — Dirigé
"Led a cross-functional team of 15 through a 6-month product launch."
"Led a cross-functional team of 15 through a 6-month product launch."
"Spearheaded" — Piloté / Initié
"Spearheaded the company's first sustainability programme."
"Spearheaded the company's first sustainability programme."
"Streamlined" — Rationalisé
"Streamlined onboarding, reducing time-to-productivity by 40%."
"Streamlined onboarding, reducing time-to-productivity by 40%."
"Drove" — Porté / Impulsé
"Drove a 25% increase in customer retention."
"Drove a 25% increase in customer retention."
"Negotiated" — Négocié
"Negotiated a €500K contract, saving 18% on procurement."
"Negotiated a €500K contract, saving 18% on procurement."
"Implemented" — Mis en place
"Implemented a new CRM across 3 departments."
"Implemented a new CRM across 3 departments."
"Secured" — Obtenu / Décroché
"Secured €2M in Series A funding."
"Secured €2M in Series A funding."
"Mentored" — Accompagné
"Mentored 5 junior developers, 3 promoted within a year."
"Mentored 5 junior developers, 3 promoted within a year."
"Delivered" — Livré / Réalisé
"Delivered the project 2 weeks ahead of schedule."
"Delivered the project 2 weeks ahead of schedule."
"Transformed" — Transformé
"Transformed customer service from reactive to proactive, increasing NPS by 35."
"Transformed customer service from reactive to proactive, increasing NPS by 35."
The formula
[Action verb] + [what] + [measurable result].
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