7 Ways to Show your worth on a Resume

The Power of Accomplishments

To convince potential employers that you are the best candidate for the job, you must be able to clearly state & sell your accomplishments.

Step 1: Write one-line statements about your experiences (in school, at work and through community/professional activities).

Step 2: Use action verbs to show accomplishment statement. Examples:

  Reduced operating expenses by 25% by improving efficiency & decreasing expenses.

  Selected new vendors for office services, resulting in improved customer service & satisfaction.

  Generated $50,000 in new sales during first 12 months.

Step 3: Accomplishment statements should be comprehensive.

Step 4: Use the most powerful verbiage to show results.

Step 5: When using a chronological résumé, list your accomplishment beneath the company where you acquired it.

Step 6: When using a functional résumé, group related accomplishments together under functional headings

Step 7: Finally, review your accomplishment statements in the context of your specific job objective; then organize & present the statements in order of their relevance to the potential employer