Power Verbs by Category | Dice Tech Career Tool Kit

Power verbs bring your resume to life. They paint a picture for the reviewer by highlighting your skills and accomplishments, affirm your communication skills, and help you stand out in a crowd. Begin each statement or phrase with a power verb, then take you resume to the next level, by inserting action-packed power verbs into your work history and branding statement.

Tip: Remember to use present tense verbs in your profile and qualifications summary and when creating task, responsibility and accomplishment bullets for a current position. Use past-tense verbs to describe prior positions and experience in your work history. There are literally thousands of verbs to choose from, so feel free to share your favorites.

 

• Accelerated	• Generated	• Prescribed
• Accomplished	• Grew	• Produced
• Achieved	• Honored	• Prevailed
• Arose	• Improved	• Raised
• Attained	• Increased	• Realized
• Awarded	• Introduced	• Reduced
• Chosen	• Lessened	• Revitalized
• Completed	• Mastered	• Streamlined
• Consummated	• Maximized	• Surpassed
• Circumvented	• Minimized	• Topped
• Established	• Outperformed	• Transformed
• Exceeded	• Overachieved	• Won
• Founded	• Overcame