Power Verbs for Résumé’s

Management Skill Verbs:

Allocated, Determined, Directed, Elected, Enlisted, Formed, Founded, Governed,
Hired, Initiated, Inspired, Instituted, Led, Managed, Moderated, Motivated, Operated,
Oversaw, Pioneered, Presided, Produced, Recruited, Represented, Selected,
Spearheaded, Sponsored, Staged, Started, Supervised, Trained

Organizational Skill Verbs:

Arranged, Assembled, Collected, Centralized, Coordinated, Catalogued, Distributed,
Disseminated, Enforced, Executed, Formalized, Implemented, Installed, Maintained,
Organized, Planned, Prepared, Processed, Routed, Recorded, Reorganized,
Scheduled, Updated

Communication Skill Verbs:

Acquainted, Apprised, Answered, Briefed, Conducted, Contacted, Demonstrated,
Drafted, Educated, Explained, Familiarized, Handled, Informed, Instructed,
Introduced, Lectured, Listened, Presented, Reported, Responded, Spoke,
Summarized, Taught, Trained, Translated, Wrote

Analytical Skill Verbs:

Analyzed, Assessed, A udited, Compiled, Consulted, Detected, Discovered,
Documented, Edited, Evaluated, Examined, Gathered, Identified, Interpreted,
Interviewed, Researched, Searched, Surveyed, Tested

Helping Skill Verbs:

Aided, Attended, Assisted, Collaborated, Contributed, Counseled, Comforted,
Facilitated, Fostered, Guided, Helped, Instilled, Mentored, Provided, Settled,
Supported, Tutored, Treated

Selling Skill Verbs:

Arbitrated, Convinced, Dissuaded, Encouraged, Marketed, Mediated, Negotiat ed,
Persuaded, Promoted, Publicized, Resolved, Sold, Secured, Solicited
Creative Skill Verbs:
Authored, Conceived, Conceptualized, Created, Composed, Designed, Devised,
Established, Invented, Originated, Revolutionized

Additional Power Verbs:

Adapted, Attained, Augmented, Awarded, Boosted, Broadened, Built, Calculated,
Catered, Decreased, Developed, Ensured, Eliminated, Exceeded, Excelled, Expanded,
Expedited, Fabricated, Financed, Gained, Generated, Improved, Increased,
Launched, Mastered, Modern ized, Published, Raised, Reconciled, Reduced,
Revamped, Revitalized, Saved, Shopped, Strengthened, Supplemented, Tended,
Utilized

The Complete List

A designed J remodeled
abated detailed joined rendered
abbreviated detected judged renegotiated
abolished determined justified renewed
abridged developed reorganized
absolved devised L repaired
absorbed diagnosed launched replaced
accelerated differentiated learned replied
accentuated diffused lectured replicated
accommodated directed led reported
accomplished disbursed lessened represented
accounted for discovered leveraged reproduced
accrued discussed licensed requested
accumulated dispatched lifted researched
achieved dispensed limited reserved
acquired displayed linked resolved
acted disposed liquidated responded
adapted disproved listened restored
adopted dissected litigated restructured
added disseminated loaded retained
addressed dissolved located retooled
adjusted distinguished logged retrieved
admin istered distributed returned
advanced diversified M revamped
advertised diverted made reversed
advised divested maintained reviewed
advocated divided managed revised
affirmed documented mandated revitalized
aided doubled maneuvered revolutionized
alerted drafted manipulated rewarded
aligned dramatized manufactured risked
allayed drew up mapped rotated
alleviated drove marked routed
allocated marketed
allotted E mastered S
altered earned safeguarded