launch – to start or bring about.
launch, launching
noun form: launch

Launch is a resume writing power word that describes an action of initiation by the candidate.

Resume Writing Formula:
action/company/strategy + launch = results/success

What to launch – project, organization, tour, plan, business, career, website, study.

How to Use:
Use launch to list projects or campaigns that you have successfully brought to fruition.
Use launch to describe businesses, websites, or other things that you have started.

Resume Writing Examples:

Examples that Demonstrate Competence

While at Company X I launched a multi-tier marketing campaign that increased revenues by 25%.

Conclusion: This candidate is a competent marketer and can grow revenues.

Examples that Indicate Self Motivation

The study that I launched provided a huge amount of data on Attention Deficit Disorder in children.

Conclusion: This candidate begins projects that can provide valuable information.

I was able to launch a newspaper that competed with the top newspapers in the region within 3 years.

Conclusion: This candidate can build a successful organization in a short time.

When I launched a website that allowed customers to make purchases online, the annual sales average doubled within two years.

Conclusion: This candidate is capable of starting successful projects.

Synonyms: approach, begin, catapult, commence, enter, inaugurate, initiate, introduce, open, originate, pitch, present, promote, propel, release, reveal, unveil

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