In your workbook, you’ll find a list of power verbs. I like to say, “Start with action and end with results.” These are attention getting words. These words make your job history come alive in the mind of a potential employer.
This area is another way you can show the value you will bring to a company. Most companies care about making money, saving money, increasing productivity or preventing problems. As you put your achievement-based sentences together try this format:
Accomplished (X) measured by (Y) by doing (Z)
Think about it like this. What were you trying to accomplish or what problem or issue did you face or fix? What did you do to make fix it or accomplish (or exceed) the goal? What were the trackable/number-oriented results?
It’s important you quantify your statements. They are more powerful if you can add a number (30% increase, brought in 10 new clients, assisted an average of 40 customers a day in selecting items, oversaw a $30,000 budget, managed 6 employees).
Old school resumes basically read like a job description. Today, no one cares about your previous duties. Potential employers want to know what you did to go above and beyond or what you achieved.
You want your resume and profile to exude confidence so a reader is drawn in to learn more about you. If you don’t sound confident in your achievements, why would they look any further?