| When writing a resume, it is important to show to a | | | | know what you are going to be able to do for them. |
| prospective employer what you are best at. | | | | An employer is thinking, "Don't tell me what you did - |
| How do you determine what accomplishments to | | | | show me what you are capable of doing." In order to |
| include on your resume? Think about what you do | | | | do that, you have to make your qualifications come |
| each day at your job and how you demonstrate your | | | | alive. Creating a sense of success is vital to showing |
| proficiency at various tasks. (Do this with all of your | | | | employers what you are capable of. Let your |
| past jobs, too.) | | | | accomplishments do the "showing". The best way to |
| Ask yourself: | | | | list your accomplishments in your resume is to use |
| - What am I most successful doing and how does it | | | | statements with measurable quantifiers. What? :) |
| apply to the job I am pursuing? | | | | Relate your successes in terms of money saved, |
| - How do I exhibit my determination to succeed? | | | | money earned, percentages increased, etc. For |
| - What do I do better than my coworkers? | | | | example, if you are a manufacturing supervisor, you |
| - How did I take the initiative to get something done? | | | | might list something like this: Decreased absenteeism |
| - Did I improve the work environment by the job I did? | | | | on the floor by 25% while increasing production of |
| - How did my work add to the bottom line? | | | | product A by 15%. Those are results that speak |
| - Can I identify a few major projects that I have | | | | volumes to prospective employers. The more you |
| successfully completed? Dig a bit into the why's and | | | | focus on those numbers - money, time and amounts - |
| how's of what you do so well and you will start to | | | | in relation to your accomplishments, the more an |
| understand the essence of true achievement. Focus | | | | employer will see not only what you are competent at |
| on your larger assignments as well as your day-to-day | | | | doing, but also what you are proficient at doing. The |
| tasks. Think of anything for which you might have | | | | difference might be whether you are called for an |
| received recognition. Why is it so important to list | | | | interview or whether you sit at home wondering why |
| accomplishments on your resume? Employers want to | | | | no one wants to hire you. |