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.

• Appeased	• Formatted	• Resolved
• Allayed	• Inspected	• Responded
• Ascertained	• Inventoried	• Satisfied
• Assisted	• Investigated	• Scheduled
• Assured	• Issued	• Served
• Cabled	• Labeled	• Serviced
• Closed	• Located	• Set up
• Connected	• Logged	• Shipped
• Corrected	• Monitored	• Supported
• Diagnosed	• Performed	• Sustained
• Dispatched	• Pleased	• Ticketed
• Dissected	• Prioritized	• Tracked
• Eased	• Racked	• Trailed
• Escalated	• Remedied	• Triaged
• Expedited	• Repaired	• Troubleshot
• Fixed	• Requisitioned	• Uncovered