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.

• Accentuated	• Drew	• Merchandised
• Advertised	• Enhanced	• Originated
• Animated	• Enlivened	• Patented
• Architected	• Envisioned	• Personalized
• Brainstormed	• Exhibited	• Piloted
• Captivated	• Fashioned	• Pioneered
• Captured	• Formulated	• Photographed
• Composed	• Graphed	• Redesigned
• Conceived	• Hypothesized	• Renewed
• Conceptualized	• Illustrated	• Revolutionized
• Crafted	• Imaged	• Sculpted
• Created	• Imagined	• Shaped
• Customized	• Improvised	• Showcased
• Designed	• Initiated	• Sketched
• Devised	• Innovated	• Storyboarded
• Differentiated	• Instituted	• Unveiled
• Displayed	• Invented	• Visualized
• Drafted	• Marketed