This document provides a comprehensive list of powerful verbs that can be used in resumes to describe skills and accomplishments. It categorizes the verbs into different skill types including management, organization, communication, analytical, helping, selling, and creative skills. The complete list contains over 300 verbs to concisely highlight qualifications and experiences.

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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, Negotiated,
Persuaded, Promoted, Publicized, Resolved, Sold, Secured, Solicited
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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 disbur sed 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
administered 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
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amassed eased maximized salvaged
amended economized measured saved
analyzed edited mediated scanned
answered educated memorized scheduled
anticipated effected mentored screened
appeased elaborated merged sculptured
applied elected merited searched
appointed elevated met secured
appraised elicited minimized seized
approached eliminated mobilized selected
appropriated embraced modeled sent
approved emphasized moderated separated
arbitrated empowered modified sequenced
aroused enabled molded served
arranged encouraged monitored serviced
articulated ended monopolized set up
ascertained enforced motivated settled
aspired engaged mounted shaped
assembled engineered moved shared
assessed enhanced multiplied sharpened
assigned enlisted shipped
assimilated enriched N shortened
assisted enrolled named showed
assured ensured narrated signed
attained entered navigated simplified
attended entertained negotiated simulated
audited enticed netted sketched
augmented equipped neutralized slashed
authored established nominated smoothed
authorized estimated normalized solicited
automated evaluated notified sold
averted examined nurtured solidified
avoided exceeded solved
awarded executed O sorted
exercised observed sourced
B exhibited obt ained sparked
balanced expanded offered spearheaded
began expedited officiated specialized
benchmarked experienced offset specified
benefited experimented opened speculated
bid explained operated spent
billed explored optimized spoke
blended expressed orchestrated sponsored
blocked extended ordered spurred
bolstered extracted organized staffed
boosted oriented standardized
bought F originated started
branded fabricated outdistanced steered
bridged facilitated outlined stimulated
broadened factored outperformed streamlined
brought familiarized overcame strengthened
budgeted fashioned overhauled stretched
built fielded oversaw structured
filed owned studied
C filled submitted
calculated finalized P succeeded
calibrated financed paced suggested
capitalized fine tuned packaged summarized
captured finished supervised
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cared for fixed packed supplied
carried focused pared supported
carved followed participated surpassed
categorized forecasted partnered surveyed
catalogued forged passed swayed
caught formalized penetrated swept
cautioned formed perceived symbolized
cemented formulated perfected synthesized
certified fortified performed systemized
chaired forwarded persuaded
challenged fostered photographed T
championed fought piloted tabulated
changed found pinpointed tackled
charged founded pioneered talked
charted framed placed tallied
checked fulfilled planned targeted
chose functioned as played tasted
chronicled funded praised taught
circulated furnished predicted teamed
circumvented furthered prepared tempered
cited prescribed tended
clarified G presented terminated
classified gained preserved tested
cleaned garnered presided testified
cleared gathered prevailed tied
closed gauged prevented took
coached gave printed topped
coded generated prioritized totaled
collaborated governed processed traced
collated graduated procured tracked
collected grasped produced trained
combined greeted profiled transcribed
commanded grew programmed transformed
commended grouped progressed transitioned
commenced guaranteed projected translated
commissioned guided promoted transmitted
communicated proofread traveled
compared proposed treated
compiled H protected trimmed
complemented halted proved tripled
completed halved provided troubleshot
complied handled pruned turned
composed headed publicized tutored
compounded heightened purchased typed
computed held pursued
conceived helped U
concentrated hired Q uncovered
conceptualized honed quadrupled underlined
condensed hosted qualified underscored
conducted hypnotized quantified undertook
conferred hypothesized queried underwrote
configured questioned unearthed
confirmed I quoted unified
confronted identified united
connected ignited R updated
conserved illustrated raised upgraded
considered implemented rallied upheld
consolidated imported ranked urged
constructed rated used
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consulted improved reached utilized
consummated improvised read
contacted incited realigned V
continued included realized validated
contracted incorporated rearranged valued
contributed increased reasoned vaulted
controlled indicated rebuilt verbalized
converted individualized received verified
conveyed indoctrinated recognized viewed
convinced induced recommended visualized
cooperated influenced reconciled voiced
coordinated informed reconstructed volunteered
copied infused recorded
corrected initiated recovered W
corresponded innovated recruited weathered
counseled inspected rectified weighed
created inspired redesigned widened
critiqued installed redirected withstood
cultivated instilled reduced won
customized instituted re-engineered worked
cut instructed referred wove
insured refocused wrote
D integrated registered
dealt intensified regulated Y
debate d interacted rehabilitated yielde
debugged interceded reinforced
decided interpreted reiterated
decoded intervened related
decreased interviewed released
dedicated invented relied
defined inventoried relieved
delegated invested remained
delineated investigated
delivered invigorated
demonstrated invited
deployed involved
derived isolated
described issued
designated itemized
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