Power Verbs

On your resume, power verbs demonstrate...

These verbs are all listed in the "past tense."
When crafting your resume, remember to use the appropriate tense of the verb.

Leadership, Decision-Making, & Management Skills	Administrative, Organizational, & Follow-Through Skills	Communication Skills	Analytical or Research Skills
Allocated Determined Directed Elected Enlisted Formed Founded Governed Hired Initiated Inspired Led Managed Motivated Operated Oversaw Pioneered Presided Produced Recruited Represented Selected Spearheaded Sponsored Staged Started Supervised	Assembled Collected Centralized Coordinated Catalogued Distributed Disseminated Enforced Executed Formalized Implemented Installed Maintained Organized Planned Prepared Processed Routed Recorded Reorganized Scheduled Updated	Acquainted Appraised Answered Briefed Conducted Contacted Demonstrated Drafted Educated Explained Familiarized Handled Informed Instructed Introduced Lectured Listened Presented Reported Responded Spoke Summarized Taught Trained Translated Wrote	Analyzed Assessed Audited Compiled Consulted Detected Discovered Documented Edited Evaluated Examined Gathered Identified Interpreted Researched Searched Surveyed Tested

Ability to Create or Innovate	Consoling, Helping & Mediating Skills	Ability to Convince or Sell	More Useful Power Verbs
Authored Conceived Conceptualized Created Composed Designed Devised Established Invented Originated Revolutionized	Aided Attended Assisted Collaborated Contributed Counseled Comforted Facilitated Guided Helped Instilled Mentored Provided Settled Supported Tutored Treated	Arbitrated Convinced Dissuaded Encouraged Marketed Mediated Negotiated Persuaded Promoted Publicized Resolved Sold Secured Solicited	Adopted Attained Augmented Awarded Boosted Broadened Built Calculated Catered Decreased Developed Ensured Exceeded Excelled Expanded Expedited Fabricated Gained Generated Improved Increased Mastered Modernized Published Raised Reconciled Reduced Revamped Saved Shopped Strengthened Supplemented Tended Utilized