How to succeed in your career


Make Your Resume Sizzle with Success Stories

In today's competitive job market you can'twhat you did.ACTION. What did you do to solve
afford a résumé that fizzles. Power upthe problem or meet the performance
your résumé with solid success stories.objective? Begin this sentence with an action
Include simple, clear accomplishmentverb.RESULT. Explain why what you did
statements to get and keep the attention ofmatters. The result should answer the
hiring managers.Appreciate the value youquestion. "So what, who cares?"Now you have
bring to your employer! You haven't just beenten or more success stories. These can play a
"doing your job." Recognize that the way youvaluable role during interviews, where
work-your dedication, creative suggestions,there's time to present the story's
and ability to implement new ideas-sets youbeginning, middle and end. But for your
apart from your colleagues.Where torésumé, you must edit each story down
Start?1. Review old performance appraisalsto an accomplishment statement: two sentences
with a highlighter in hand. Mark thethat describe the action you took and the
successes you've forgotten about and jot downresults of that action.Results are what
additional details about thoseemployers are looking for! Other features
projects.2. Review a list of action verbs andcontribute to a successful résumé, but
check those that describe tasks you mostsolid accomplishment statements are the most
enjoy performing. Jot down specific examplesimportant because they demonstrate what you
of when you have successfully performed thosecan do for a potential employer.Always,
tasks.3. Think about specific problems you'vealways, always write more success stories
solved or tough performance objectives you'vethan you think you need. Then you can pick
met. Describe them.4. Jog memories of yourand choose the best for a particular
accomplishments by answering thesesituation and hold the rest in your "back
questions:* What has your managerpocket," ready to be pulled out at a moment's
complimented you on or recognized you for innotice during an interview. Not only will
your work?* Give examples of a problem youyour résumé sizzle, but you will too,
solved or an emergency you handled.* Give anas you enthusiastically convey your
example of something you built, made, oraccomplishments in person.Mary Jeanne Vincent
created.* When did your idea or suggestionis the author of Acing the Interview tip
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operations, increased productivity, or cut"killer" interview questions. Also included
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SuccessesOnce you have a list of tensearch articles and to sign up for the free
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