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Writing
an accomplishment-based resume.
By
Martin Buckland, Master Resume Writer, AnAmericanResume.com
Position
a recruiter or human resource professional sifting through
hundreds if not thousands of resumes. What criteria do they
look for in the 20 – 30 second scan of each resume to
choose the limited number of people to call for an interview.
They immediately eliminate resumes with spelling, grammar
and punctuation errors. They also cast aside resumes that
purely outline the job’s responsibilities.
Simply
put, you have to make a hiring manager want to read your resume,
enticing them to read more and more. Only a resume with detailed
accomplishments will quench the thirst of a decision-maker
in your future career.
The more
senior the position you are seeking, the more critical accomplishments
are! You need to provide evidence of results and how they
were achieved. This implies to the reader that you can achieve
for them.
An example;
you are a Logistics Manager with diverse responsibilities
in warehousing, transportation, inventory control, purchasing
and contract negotiations. You have a broad responsibility
and a multitude of accomplishments.
How do
you differentiate yourself from the other Logistics Managers
in the race for the same position? Highlighting accomplishments,
accomplishments and accomplishments.
So many
questions to answer! Did you save the company any money? If
so, by how much? Have you reduced the inventory by installing
a new system? Instituted JIT? Have you consolidated transportation
companies? Renegotiated contracts? Spearheaded any projects?
Once you
have brainstormed on all the key accomplishments you need,
document each one in a bulleted format starting with an action
verb. This is the information recruiters and human resource
professionals are looking for. This is what sets you aside
as a viable candidate.
Write
your resume as your sales pitch. Utilizing keywords particular
to your industry is also critical. For instance, back to logistics
it could be: materials management, MRP, CIRM, outsourcing,
RFP, RFQ and the list goes on. Integrate the keywords into
the accomplishment and you already have the ingredients for
a powerful resume.
A resume
is a brag document, not a time to be modest. Make yourself
stand out!
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