140 Effective Verbs for IT Resumes and Presentations
posted by Anna Mar, January 11, 2013All verbs aren't created equally.
Some verbs sound wish-washy, passive and indirect. Others are compelling, specific and active.
The following verbs are relevant to Information Technology and tend to be effective. Try them out in your resume, deliverables, presentations and emails.
accelerate | divest | orchestrate |
accomplish | document | originate |
achieve | drive | outperform |
adapt | eliminate | overcome |
advise | empower | pare |
advocate | enable | partner |
align | end | penetrated |
analyze | enforce | perfect |
appraise | engage | pioneer |
arbitrate | engineer | predict |
architect | enlist | procure |
assemble | enrich | produce |
audit | exceed | promote |
author | execute | protect |
automate | expand | prove |
avert | finalize | publicize |
balance | forecast | raise |
budget | fortify | rally |
build | fulfil | reach |
calculate | gain | realign |
carve | garner | realize |
categorize | generate | reconcile |
catalogue | grew | reduce |
catch | implement | re-engineer |
cement | improve | refocus |
certify | increase | repair |
chair | innovate | research |
champion | integrate | safeguard |
change | launch | salvage |
chart | leverage | save |
coach | link | ship |
command | make | simplify |
communicate | manage | solve |
connect | market | spearhead |
create | maximize | standardize |
cultivate | measure | stimulate |
decrease | merge | stretch |
deliver | minimize | systemize |
demonstrate | model | tackle |
deploy | modernize | target |
describe | motivate | transform |
design | navigate | turn |
develop | negotiate | unearth |
diagnose | net | unify |
differentiate | open | widen |
direct | operate | win |
diversify | optimize | work |
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