Résumé words · Improving and fixing
Another word for “Enhanced”
What it is trying to claim: That you made something better.
Why it underperforms
A longer word for "improved" that adds no information, and the extra syllables signal effort to sound impressive. It is also vague about direction: enhancing something could mean faster, prettier, more secure, or more featureful, and the reader has no way to tell.
Stronger than "Enhanced"
Not ranked. Each is right for one situation, and the situation is the column that matters.
| Word | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Improved | The plain version. Shorter, and reads as less strained. |
| Extended | You added capability to something that already worked. |
| Hardened | The improvement was security or reliability. |
| Refined | Small adjustments to something already good. |
| Upgraded | You moved it to a newer version or tier. |
A real bullet, fixed
Before
Enhanced the user interface of the mobile application.
After
Rebuilt the mobile signup screen as a single step instead of four; completion went from 41% to 68% over six weeks.
A conversion figure is available for almost every interface change, and it beats any adjective you could pick.
When “Enhanced” is the right word
Where "enhancement" is the established term of art, as in some product and regulatory contexts where enhancements are a formal category of change distinct from fixes.
Common questions
- What can I say instead of "Enhanced" on a résumé?
- Improved, Extended, Hardened, Refined. Pick the one that matches what you actually did, then follow it with a number. A conversion figure is available for almost every interface change, and it beats any adjective you could pick.
- Is "Enhanced" bad on a résumé?
- A longer word for "improved" that adds no information, and the extra syllables signal effort to sound impressive. It is also vague about direction: enhancing something could mean faster, prettier, more secure, or more featureful, and the reader has no way to tell.
- When is it fine to use "Enhanced"?
- Where "enhancement" is the established term of art, as in some product and regulatory contexts where enhancements are a formal category of change distinct from fixes.
Fix these next
- ImprovedThat something works better than it did.
- OptimizedThat you tuned something to perform better.
- StreamlinedThat you made a process simpler or faster.
- ReducedThat a number you can name went down because of you.
All 72 words are on the résumé words index. For the verbs grouped by what they claim, read résumé power verbs.
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