Wednesday, March 27, 2013

7 ways to show: The Power of Your Accomplishments


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

Step 1: Start by writing one-line statements about your experiences.

Step 2: Convert each activity into an accomplishment statement.

Step 3: Make your accomplishment statements as comprehensive as possible.

Step 4: After you have completed your list, edit the statements to use the most powerful verbiage and reflect tangible evidence of results.

Step 5: If you are using a chronological résumé, make sure that you list accomplishment beneath the company where you acquired it.

Step 6: If you are using a functional résumé, you will need to group related accomplishments together under functional headings

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

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